| ARCHETYPICALLY | • archetypically adv. In an archetypical fashion. • ARCHETYPICAL adv. of or like an archetype, also ARCHETYPAL. |
| BRACHYCEPHALIC | • brachycephalic adj. (Of a person or animal) Having a head that is short from front to back (relative to its width from left to right). • brachycephalic n. A brachycephalic person or creature. • BRACHYCEPHALIC adj. short-headed, esp. having a skull whose breadth is 80 per cent or more of its length. |
| CAMPYLOBACTERS | • campylobacters n. Plural of campylobacter. • CAMPYLOBACTER n. a bacterium that is a common cause of gastroenteritis in humans, and also of abortion in cattle and sheep. |
| CRYOPROTECTANT | • cryoprotectant n. (Biology) Any substance (typically a polyhydric alcohol) that prevents cell damage on freezing. • CRYOPROTECTANT n. a cryoprotective substance. |
| CRYPTAESTHETIC | • CRYPTAESTHETIC adj. of or relating to supernormal perception, also CRYPTESTHETIC. |
| HYDROCEPHALICS | • hydrocephalics n. Plural of hydrocephalic. • HYDROCEPHALIC n. one suffering from hydrocephaly. |
| HYPERCALCAEMIA | • hypercalcaemia n. Alternative spelling of hypercalcemia. • HYPERCALCAEMIA n. an excess of calcium in the blood, also HYPERCALCEMIA. |
| HYPERCALCAEMIC | • hypercalcaemic adj. Alternative form of hypercalcemic. • HYPERCALCAEMIC adj. relating to hypercalcaemia, an excess of calcium in the blood. |
| HYPERCALCEMIAS | • hypercalcemias n. Plural of hypercalcemia. • HYPERCALCEMIA n. an excess of calcium in the blood, also HYPERCALCAEMIA. |
| HYPERCATABOLIC | • hypercatabolic adj. Relating to, or exhibiting, hypercatabolism. |
| HYPERGLYCAEMIC | • hyperglycaemic adj. Alternative spelling of hyperglycemic. • hyperglycæmic adj. Obsolete form of hyperglycemic. • HYPERGLYCAEMIC adj. suffering from hyperglycaemia, an excess of sugar in the blood. |
| PANCREATECTOMY | • pancreatectomy n. (Surgery) The procedure to remove part or all of the pancreas. • PANCREATECTOMY n. surgical removal of all or part of the pancreas. |
| PERISCOPICALLY | • periscopically adv. Using a periscope. • periscopically adv. With a similar movement to that of a periscope. • PERISCOPIC adv. viewing all around, or on all sides. |
| POLYSACCHARIDE | • polysaccharide n. (Biochemistry) A polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds. • POLYSACCHARIDE n. a glycan, a carbohydrate whose molecules consist of a number of monosaccharide residues bonded together. |
| POLYSACCHAROSE | • polysaccharose n. (Obsolete, chemistry) polysaccharide. • POLYSACCHAROSE n. any one of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain linked monosaccharide units, including starch, inulin, and cellulose. |
| PREVOCALICALLY | • prevocalically adv. Immediately preceding a vowel or vowel sound. • PREVOCALIC adv. before a vowel. |
| PSYCHOMETRICAL | • psychometrical adj. Psychometric. • PSYCHOMETRICAL adj. relating to psychometry, also PSYCHOMETRIC, PSYCHROMETRIC, PSYCHROMETRICAL. |
| PYROCHEMICALLY | • pyrochemically adv. In a pyrochemical way; by means of pyrochemistry. • PYROCHEMICAL adv. relating to chemical changes at high temperatures. |
| PYROTECHNICIAN | • pyrotechnician n. A person who designs or organises pyrotechnics. • PYROTECHNICIAN n. one who makes fireworks. |
| SPECTACULARITY | • spectacularity n. The condition of being spectacular. • SPECTACULARITY n. the state of being spectacular. |