| ADENOCARCINOMA | • adenocarcinoma n. (Oncology) Any of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue. • ADENOCARCINOMA n. a malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium. |
| ADRENOCORTICAL | • adrenocortical adj. (Anatomy) Relating to the adrenal cortex. • adreno-cortical adj. Alternative spelling of adrenocortical. • ADRENOCORTICAL adj. of, relating to, or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands. |
| ARACHNOLOGICAL | • arachnological adj. (Zoology) Of or relating to arachnology, the study of arachnids. • ARACHNOLOGICAL adj. related to arachnology. |
| ARACHNOPHOBICS | • arachnophobics n. Plural of arachnophobic. • ARACHNOPHOBIC n. one with a morbid fear of spiders. |
| CALORIFICATION | • calorification n. The production of heat, especially animal heat. • CALORIFICATION n. the process of supplying heat to something. |
| CANCEROPHOBIAS | • CANCEROPHOBIA n. fear of cancer, also CANCERPHOBIA. |
| CARCINOLOGICAL | • carcinological adj. Of or pertaining to carcinology. • CARCINOLOGICAL adj. related to carcinology. |
| CARCINOMATOSES | • carcinomatoses n. Plural of carcinomatosis. • CARCINOMATOSIS n. a condition in which multiple carcinomas develop simultaneously usually after dissemination from a primary source. |
| CARCINOMATOSIS | • carcinomatosis n. (Medicine) The widespread presence of carcinomas that have metastasized throughout the body. • CARCINOMATOSIS n. a condition in which multiple carcinomas develop simultaneously usually after dissemination from a primary source. |
| CARCINOSARCOMA | • carcinosarcoma n. (Oncology) Any malignant neoplasm that has characteristics of both a carcinoma and a sarcoma. • CARCINOSARCOMA n. a kind of tumour. |
| CONTRACTIONARY | • contractionary adj. Tending to cause contraction. • CONTRACTIONARY adj. relating to contraction, also CONTRACTIONAL. |
| ICONOGRAPHICAL | • iconographical adj. Iconographic. • ICONOGRAPHICAL adj. of or relating to iconography, also ICONOGRAPHIC. |
| MACROPINACOIDS | • macropinacoids n. Plural of macropinacoid. • MACROPINACOID n. a crystalline pinacoid which runs parallel to the longer horizontal axis, also MACROPINAKOID. |
| MONOSACCHARIDE | • monosaccharide n. (Biochemistry) A simple sugar such as glucose, fructose or deoxyribose that has a single ring. • MONOSACCHARIDE n. a simple sugar e.g. glucose or fructose. |
| NONCONTRACTUAL | • noncontractual adj. Not contractual. • NONCONTRACTUAL adj. not contractual. |
| ORCHIDOMANIACS | • orchidomaniacs n. Plural of orchidomaniac. • ORCHIDOMANIAC n. one with an excessive enthusiasm for orchids. |
| OROBANCHACEOUS | • orobanchaceous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the family Orobanchaceae, plants mostly parasitic on the roots of other plants. • OROBANCHACEOUS adj. belonging to the broomrape family. |