| APPENDECTOMIES | • appendectomies n. Plural of appendectomy. • APPENDECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the appendix, also APPENDICECTOMY. |
| CEPHALOMETRIES | • cephalometries n. Plural of cephalometry. • CEPHALOMETRY n. the science of measuring the head in living individuals. |
| CHEMOTHERAPIES | • chemotherapies n. Plural of chemotherapy. • CHEMOTHERAPY n. therapy involving the use of chemicals. |
| CONTEMPERATURE | • contemperature n. (Obsolete) The condition of being tempered; proportionate mixture. • CONTEMPERATURE n. the state of being contempered, blended together. |
| COUNTEREXAMPLE | • counterexample n. (Logic) An example that counters a general rule; an exception to a general rule; a specific instance… • COUNTEREXAMPLE n. an example that refutes or disproves a proposition or theory. |
| HEPATECTOMISED | • hepatectomised adj. Alternative form of hepatectomized. • HEPATECTOMISED adj. having undergone a hepatectomy, the surgical removal of the liver, also HEPATECTOMIZED. |
| HEPATECTOMIZED | • hepatectomized adj. That has undergone hepatectomy. • HEPATECTOMIZED adj. having undergone a hepatectomy, the surgical removal of the liver, also HEPATECTOMISED. |
| MESENCEPHALONS | • mesencephalons n. Plural of mesencephalon. • MESENCEPHALON n. the middle section of the embryonic brain. |
| METENCEPHALONS | • metencephalons n. Plural of metencephalon. • METENCEPHALON n. the anterior segment of the developing vertebrate hindbrain. |
| MYELENCEPHALON | • myelencephalon n. (Neuroanatomy) The portion of the brain composed of the medulla oblongata. • MYELENCEPHALON n. the posterior part of the developing vertebrate hindbrain or the corresponding part of the adult brain composed of the medulla oblongata. |
| OVERCOMPENSATE | • overcompensate v. (Intransitive) To do an excessive amount in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area. • overcompensate v. (Transitive) To provide with excessive pay or reward for work performed. • OVERCOMPENSATE v. to compensate excessively. |
| PATELLECTOMIES | • patellectomies n. Plural of patellectomy. • PATELLECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the kneecap. |
| PINEALECTOMIES | • pinealectomies n. Plural of pinealectomy. • PINEALECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the pineal gland. |
| PINEALECTOMISE | • pinealectomise v. Alternative form of pinealectomize. • PINEALECTOMISE v. to remove the pineal gland, also PINEALECTOMIZE. |
| PINEALECTOMIZE | • pinealectomize v. To perform a pinealectomy upon. • PINEALECTOMIZE v. to remove the pineal gland, also PINEALECTOMISE. |
| PREPERFORMANCE | • preperformance adj. Done or made before or in preparation for a performance. • preperformance n. Prior performance. • PREPERFORMANCE adj. preceding a performance. |
| SPERMATOTHECAE | • spermatothecae n. Plural of spermatotheca. • SPERMATOTHECA n. a receptacle for storing sperm. |
| STAPEDECTOMIES | • stapedectomies n. Plural of stapedectomy. • STAPEDECTOMY n. the removal of the stapes and insertion of an artificial replacement to relieve deafness. |