| ANTHROPOTOMY | • anthropotomy n. The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy. • ANTHROPOTOMY n. human anatomy. |
| ASYMPTOMATIC | • asymptomatic adj. (Pathology) Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in subclinical cases. • asymptomatic n. A patient who exhibits no symptoms of disease. • ASYMPTOMATIC adj. having, displaying or producing no symptoms. |
| ASYMPTOTICAL | • asymptotical adj. Asymptotic. • ASYMPTOTICAL adj. of a line, approaching a curve but meeting it only at infinity, also ASYMPTOTIC. |
| CRYPTOGAMIST | • cryptogamist n. (Dated) One skilled in cryptogamic botany. • CRYPTOGAMIST n. one who studies cryptogams. |
| DERMATOPHYTE | • dermatophyte n. Any parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete’s foot). • DERMATOPHYTE n. a fungus parasitic on the skin or skin derivatives (as hair or nails). |
| GAMETOPHYTES | • gametophytes n. Plural of gametophyte. • GAMETOPHYTE n. the haploid stage in the life cycle of an organism undergoing alternations of generations. |
| GAMETOPHYTIC | • gametophytic adj. (Botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant. • gametophytic adj. (Botany) Having the characteristics of a sporophyte. • GAMETOPHYTIC adj. of or like a gametophyte. |
| PATELLECTOMY | • patellectomy n. Surgical removal of the patella. • PATELLECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the kneecap. |
| POSTVAGOTOMY | • postvagotomy adj. (Medicine) After a vagotomy. • POSTVAGOTOMY adj. following a vagotomy. |
| PROTOMARTYRS | • protomartyrs n. Plural of protomartyr. • PROTOMARTYR n. the first martyr in any cause, esp. St Stephen. |
| SOMATOTYPING | • somatotyping v. Present participle of somatotype. • SOMATOTYPE v. to place with regard to somatotype. |
| SPERMATOCYTE | • spermatocyte n. (Cytology) A male gametocyte, from which a spermatozoon develops. • SPERMATOCYTE n. a cell producing spermatozoa. |
| STAPEDECTOMY | • stapedectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear. • STAPEDECTOMY n. the removal of the stapes and insertion of an artificial replacement to relieve deafness. |
| STAPHYLOMATA | • staphylomata n. Plural of staphyloma. • STAPHYLOMA n. a protrusion of any part of the globe of the eye; as, a staphyloma of the cornea. |
| SYMPTOMATISE | • SYMPTOMATISE v. to be a symptom of, also SYMPTOMATIZE. |
| SYMPTOMATIZE | • symptomatize v. (Transitive) To be a symptom of (a named condition). • SYMPTOMATIZE v. to be a symptom of, also SYMPTOMATISE. |