| BALLOTTEMENT | • ballottement n. (Medicine) A method of diagnosing pregnancy, in which the uterus is pushed with a finger to feel whether… • ballottement n. (Medicine) An increased amount of fluid in the suprapatellar pouch of the knee. • BALLOTTEMENT n. a technique of feeling for a movable object in the body, esp. confirmation of pregnancy by feeling the rebound of the fetus following a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus. |
| CATHETOMETER | • cathetometer n. An instrument used to measure small vertical distances, such as the levels of liquid in tubes. • CATHETOMETER n. an instrument for measuring short vertical distances. |
| METHOTREXATE | • methotrexate n. (Pharmacology) An antimetabolite and antifolate drug used in treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. • METHOTREXATE n. a drug used in the treatment of cancer. |
| MULTICOSTATE | • multicostate adj. Having multiple ribs. • MULTICOSTATE adj. having many ribs. |
| MUTTERATIONS | • mutterations n. Plural of mutteration. • MUTTERATION n. (Richardson) complaining. |
| NONTREATMENT | • nontreatment n. Lack or absence of medical treatment. • NONTREATMENT n. absence of treatment. |
| STACTOMETERS | • stactometers n. Plural of stactometer. • STACTOMETER n. a pipette with a hollow bulb in the middle for counting drops, also STAKTOMETER. |
| STAKTOMETERS | • STAKTOMETER n. a pipette with a hollow bulb in the middle for counting drops, also STACTOMETER. |
| STEATOMATOUS | • steatomatous adj. (Medicine) Of the nature of steatoma. • STEATOMATOUS adj. relating to a steatoma, a tumour of the sebaceous gland. |
| STOMATITIDES | • stomatitides n. Plural of stomatitis. • STOMATITIS n. inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth. |
| STOMATITISES | • stomatitises n. Plural of stomatitis. • STOMATITIS n. inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth. |
| STROMATOLITE | • stromatolite n. (Geology) A laminated, columnar, rock-like structure constituting a large share of all fossils from… • STROMATOLITE n. a rounded, multilayered structure, found in rocks dating back at least 2800 million years, having present-day equivalents that result from the growth, under special conditions, of blue-green algae. |
| TEETOTALISMS | • TEETOTALISM n. the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks. |
| TERATOMATOUS | • teratomatous adj. Relating to a teratoma. • TERATOMATOUS adj. of or like a teratoma. |
| TETRACHOTOMY | • tetrachotomy n. Division of a whole into four parts. • tetrachotomy n. (Logic) Quaternary classification. • tetrachotomy n. Tetralemma. |
| THEOREMATIST | • theorematist n. Someone who constructs theorems. • THEOREMATIST n. one who creates theorems. |
| THERMOSTATED | • thermostated adj. Alternative form of thermostatted. • THERMOSTAT v. to provide with or control the temperature of by a thermostat, a device for keeping temperature stead. |
| THERMOSTATIC | • thermostatic adj. Having or maintaining a consistent temperature. • thermostatic adj. (Physiology) Relating to thermostasis. • THERMOSTATIC adj. relating to thermal equilibrium. |
| THERMOTACTIC | • thermotactic adj. Relating to thermotaxis. • THERMOTACTIC adj. of or showing thermotaxis, also THERMOTAXIC. |
| TOASTMASTERS | • toastmasters n. Plural of toastmaster. • TOASTMASTER n. one who presides at a banquet and introduces the after-dinner speakers. |