| ABSORPTIOMETERS | • absorptiometers n. Plural of absorptiometer. • ABSORPTIOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the solubility of gases in liquids. |
| BRONCHOSPASM | • bronchospasm n. (Medicine) difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles. • BRONCHOSPASM n. constriction of the air passages of the lung (as in asthma) by spasmodic contraction of the bronchial muscles. |
| BRONCHOSPASMS | • bronchospasms n. Plural of bronchospasm. • BRONCHOSPASM n. constriction of the air passages of the lung (as in asthma) by spasmodic contraction of the bronchial muscles. |
| COMPASSIONABLE | • compassionable adj. (Archaic) Deserving compassion or pity. • compassionable adj. (Obsolete) Having, feeling, or showing compassion. • COMPASSIONABLE adj. worthy of compassion. |
| MALABSORPTIONS | • malabsorptions n. Plural of malabsorption. • MALABSORPTION n. faulty absorption esp. of nutrient materials from the gastrointestinal tract. |
| MYSOPHOBIAS | • mysophobias n. Plural of mysophobia. • MYSOPHOBIA n. an irrational fear of dirt. |
| NEPHROBLASTOMAS | • nephroblastomas n. Plural of nephroblastoma. • NEPHROBLASTOMA n. a tumour on the kidneys. |
| OPOBALSAMS | • opobalsams n. Plural of opobalsam. • OPOBALSAM n. balm of Gilead, the resinous exudation of certain trees. |
| PROBABILIORISMS | • PROBABILIORISM n. the belief that when in doubt one must choose the most likely answer. |
| PSALMBOOKS | • psalmbooks n. Plural of psalmbook. • PSALMBOOK n. a book of psalms. |
| STREPHOSYMBOLIA | • strephosymbolia n. A tendency, associated with word blindness, to twist or invert certain similar letters (such as b and d) when reading. • STREPHOSYMBOLIA n. a visual disorder where letters are seen mirror imaged. |
| SUBOPTIMISATION | • suboptimisation n. Alternative spelling of suboptimization. • SUBOPTIMISATION n. the process of suboptimising, also SUBOPTIMIZATION. |
| SYMBOLOGRAPHIES | • SYMBOLOGRAPHY n. symbolic writing or representation. |
| SYMMETROPHOBIAS | • SYMMETROPHOBIA n. fear of symmetry. |
| THROMBOPLASTINS | • thromboplastins n. Plural of thromboplastin. • THROMBOPLASTIN n. a complex enzyme found esp. in platelets that functions in the conversion of prothrombin into thrombin in the clotting of blood. |