| ACHONDROPLASIA | • achondroplasia n. (Teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism. • ACHONDROPLASIA n. a condition where cartilage does not develop normally, resulting in dwarfism. |
| ANTICHLAMYDIAL | • antichlamydial adj. (Pharmacology) Acting against chlamydia. • antichlamydial n. Such a drug. |
| ANTIDIARRHEALS | • antidiarrheals n. Plural of antidiarrheal. • ANTIDIARRHEAL n. a drug used to counter diarrhea. |
| ANTIDIARRHOEAL | • antidiarrhoeal adj. Alternative spelling of antidiarrheal. • antidiarrhoeal n. Alternative spelling of antidiarrheal. • antidiarrhœal adj. Obsolete form of antidiarrheal. |
| BRACHYDIAGONAL | • brachydiagonal n. The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism. • brachydiagonal adj. Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism. • BRACHYDIAGONAL n. in crystallography, the shorter lateral axis. |
| DIACATHOLICONS | • diacatholicons n. Plural of diacatholicon. • DIACATHOLICON n. (obsolete) a purgative electuary, the drug being mixed with honey or syrup. |
| DIACHRONICALLY | • diachronically adv. In a diachronic fashion, or in diachronic terms. • DIACHRONIC adv. of the study of a subject (esp. a language) through its historical development, as opposed to synchronic. |
| ENDOTHELIOMATA | • endotheliomata n. Plural of endothelioma. • ENDOTHELIOMA n. a tumour of the endothelia. |
| FAINTHEARTEDLY | • faintheartedly adv. In a fainthearted manner. • faint-heartedly adv. Alternative form of faintheartedly. • FAINTHEARTED adv. lacking courage or resolution. |
| HYALURONIDASES | • hyaluronidases n. Plural of hyaluronidase. • HYALURONIDASE n. a mucolytic enzyme that facilitates the spread of fluids through tissues by lowering the viscosity of hyaluronic acid. |
| HYDRODYNAMICAL | • hydrodynamical adj. Hydrodynamic. • HYDRODYNAMICAL adj. of, relating to, or involving principles of hydrodynamics, also HYDRODYNAMIC. |
| NEANDERTHALOID | • Neanderthaloid adj. Resembling or characteristic of the extinct Neanderthal species. • NEANDERTHALOID adj. of or like a neanderthaler. |
| ORTHODIAGONALS | • orthodiagonals n. Plural of orthodiagonal. • ORTHODIAGONAL n. in a monoclinic crystal, that lateral axis which is perpendicular to the vertical axis. |
| SUBARACHNOIDAL | • subarachnoidal adj. (Anatomy) Alternative form of subarachnoid. • SUBARACHNOIDAL adj. situated under the arachnoid membrane, also SUBARACHNOID. |
| SULPHADIAZINES | • sulphadiazines n. Plural of sulphadiazine. • SULPHADIAZINE n. a sulphonamide used, usually in combination with an antibiotic, in the treatment of pneumonia, meningitis, etc. |
| SULPHANILAMIDE | • sulphanilamide n. (British spelling, pharmacology) The amide of sulphanilic acid, used to treat streptococcal infections;… • SULPHANILAMIDE n. a white crystalline compound formerly used as an antibacterial drug. |
| THIABENDAZOLES | • thiabendazoles n. Plural of thiabendazole. • THIABENDAZOLE n. a drug used in the control of parasitic nematode worms and fungus infections and as an agricultural fungicide. |