| 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. |
| HYPERFASTIDIOUS | • hyperfastidious adj. Extremely fastidious. • HYPERFASTIDIOUS adj. excessively fastidious. |
| HYPERFUNCTIONAL | • hyperfunctional adj. Having, or characterised by, increased function. • HYPERFUNCTIONAL adj. relating to hyperfunction, the overactivity of a gland or other bodily organ. |
| HYPERMUTABILITY | • hypermutability n. The state of being hypermutable. • HYPERMUTABILITY n. the state of being hypermutable. |
| HYPERSTIMULATED | • hyperstimulated v. Simple past tense and past participle of hyperstimulate. • HYPERSTIMULATE v. to stimulate excessively. |
| HYPERSTIMULATES | • hyperstimulates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyperstimulate. • HYPERSTIMULATE v. to stimulate excessively. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| PHENYLKETONURIA | • phenylketonuria n. (Medicine) A metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase… • PHENYLKETONURIA n. an inherited metabolic disorder in infants. |
| PHENYLTHIOUREAS | • phenylthioureas n. Plural of phenylthiourea. • PHENYLTHIOUREA n. a crystalline compound used to test for the presence of a certain dominant gene (the compound tasting bitter to those who possess the gene). |
| PROSENCHYMATOUS | • prosenchymatous adj. Relating to the prosenchyma. • PROSENCHYMATOUS adj. relating to prosenchyma, supporting plant tissue containing little protoplasm. |
| SULPHINPYRAZONE | • sulphinpyrazone n. Alternative form of sulfinpyrazone. • SULPHINPYRAZONE n. a drug used to treat gout. |
| THERAPEUTICALLY | • therapeutically adv. In a therapeutic manner. • THERAPEUTICAL adv. related to the healing arts, also THERAPEUTIC. |
| UNCOPYRIGHTABLE | • uncopyrightable adj. (Copyright law) Ineligible for copyright. • uncopyrightable n. That for which no one can obtain copyright. • UNCOPYRIGHTABLE adj. not copyrightable. |