| BRACHYCEPHALOUS | • brachycephalous adj. Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic. • BRACHYCEPHALOUS adj. short-headed, esp. having a skull whose breadth is 80 per cent or more of its length. |
| CHEMOAUTOTROPHY | • chemoautotrophy n. (Biology) A mode of growth in which CO2 is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is… • CHEMOAUTOTROPHY n. the production of energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide. |
| HYDROCEPHALUSES | • hydrocephaluses n. Plural of hydrocephalus. • HYDROCEPHALUS n. an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranial cavity, also HYDROCEPHALY. |
| HYPERCOAGULABLE | • hypercoagulable adj. (Of blood) Having an increased tendency to clot. • HYPERCOAGULABLE adj. excessively coagulable. |
| HYPERFUNCTIONAL | • hyperfunctional adj. Having, or characterised by, increased function. • HYPERFUNCTIONAL adj. relating to hyperfunction, the overactivity of a gland or other bodily organ. |
| HYPERURICAEMIAS | • hyperuricaemias n. Plural of hyperuricaemia. • HYPERURICAEMIA n. an abnormal elevation of uric acid in the blood, also HYPERURICEMIA. |
| NEUROPATHICALLY | • neuropathically adv. In a neuropathic way. • NEUROPATHICAL adv. of or like a neuropathy, an affection of the nervous system or of a nerve, also NEUROPATHIC. |
| NEUROPLASTICITY | • neuroplasticity n. The state or quality of being neuroplastic, of having a brain that adapts to experience. |
| NEUROPSYCHIATRY | • neuropsychiatry n. (Medicine) The branch of medicine dealing with disorders that have both neurological and psychiatric features. • NEUROPSYCHIATRY n. a branch of medicine concerned with both neurology and psychiatry. |
| PERPENDICULARLY | • perpendicularly adv. In a perpendicular manner. • PERPENDICULAR adv. at right angles to a line or plane. |
| PERSPICACIOUSLY | • perspicaciously adv. With the power of seeing or understanding clearly; quick-sightedly; with sharp of sight. • perspicaciously adv. (Figurative) With acute discernment; keenly; with mental perception. • PERSPICACIOUS adv. clear-minded; astute; perceptive. |
| PROSENCHYMATOUS | • prosenchymatous adj. Relating to the prosenchyma. • PROSENCHYMATOUS adj. relating to prosenchyma, supporting plant tissue containing little protoplasm. |
| PSEUDOPREGNANCY | • pseudopregnancy n. Pseudocyesis or false pregnancy. • pseudopregnancy n. The persistence of the corpus luteum following infertile copulation in some mammals. • PSEUDOPREGNANCY n. false pregnancy. |
| REDUPLICATIVELY | • reduplicatively adv. In a reduplicative manner. • REDUPLICATIVE adv. relating to reduplication. |
| SUPERPLASTICITY | • superplasticity n. The deformation of a solid beyond its normal breaking point. • SUPERPLASTICITY n. the state of being superplastic. |
| THERAPEUTICALLY | • therapeutically adv. In a therapeutic manner. • THERAPEUTICAL adv. related to the healing arts, also THERAPEUTIC. |
| UNCOMPLIMENTARY | • uncomplimentary adj. Not complimentary; negative or insulting. • UNCOMPLIMENTARY adj. not complimentary. |
| UNCOOPERATIVELY | • uncooperatively adv. In an uncooperative manner. • UNCOOPERATIVE adv. not cooperative. |
| UNCOPYRIGHTABLE | • uncopyrightable adj. (Copyright law) Ineligible for copyright. • uncopyrightable n. That for which no one can obtain copyright. • UNCOPYRIGHTABLE adj. not copyrightable. |
| UNSPECTACULARLY | • unspectacularly adv. In an unspectacular manner. |