| ACCIDENTOLOGY | • accidentology n. The study of accidents, especially of motor vehicle accidents. • ACCIDENTOLOGY n. the study of accidents. |
| ACOTYLEDONOUS | • acotyledonous adj. Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc. • ACOTYLEDONOUS adj. relating to an acotyledon. |
| ADENOIDECTOMY | • adenoidectomy n. (Surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed… • ADENOIDECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the adenoids, also ADENECTOMY. |
| CHLAMYDOMONAS | • Chlamydomonas prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Chlamydomonadaceae – a unicellular green alga. • CHLAMYDOMONAS n. a member of the genus Chlamydomonas of (mainly freshwater) green algae. |
| CONDITIONALLY | • conditionally adv. Under specified conditions. • CONDITIONAL adv. dependent on a condition. |
| CONDYLOMATOUS | • condylomatous adj. Relating to condyloma. • CONDYLOMATOUS adj. of or like a condyloma. |
| CONTRADICTORY | • contradictory adj. That contradicts something, such as an argument. • contradictory adj. That is itself a contradiction. • contradictory adj. That is diametrically opposed to something. |
| CYCLOADDITION | • cycloaddition n. (Organic chemistry) An addition reaction that leads to the formation of a cyclic product. • CYCLOADDITION n. a chemical reaction leading to ring formation in a compound. |
| CYTODIAGNOSES | • cytodiagnoses n. Plural of cytodiagnosis. • CYTODIAGNOSIS n. medical diagnosis following the close examination of the cells of the body tissues or fluids, e.g. the smear test for cervical cancer. |
| CYTODIAGNOSIS | • cytodiagnosis n. (Pathology) diagnosis by means of a study of the cells present in a sample. • CYTODIAGNOSIS n. medical diagnosis following the close examination of the cells of the body tissues or fluids, e.g. the smear test for cervical cancer. |
| HYPOCHONDRIAC | • hypochondriac adj. Related to, or affected by hypochondria. • hypochondriac adj. Related to, or located in the hypochondrium. • hypochondriac n. A person affected with hypochondria. |
| HYPOCHONDRIAS | • hypochondrias n. Plural of hypochondria. • HYPOCHONDRIA n. suffering from imaginary illness. |
| MONODACTYLOUS | • monodactylous adj. (Of an animal) Having a single digit on each limb, especially a single claw that can be used to grasp. • MONODACTYLOUS adj. one-toed or one-fingered. |
| OLEANDOMYCINS | • oleandomycins n. Plural of oleandomycin. • OLEANDOMYCIN n. an antibiotic produced by a streptomyces. |
| PHOTODYNAMICS | • photodynamics n. The study of the activating effects of light on living organisms. • PHOTODYNAMICS n. the branch of biology concerned with the effects of light on the actions of plants and animals. |
| POSTSECONDARY | • postsecondary adj. (Education, US and Canada) Of or pertaining to education or educational institutions subsequent to secondary… • POSTSECONDARY adj. taking place after secondary education. |