| ARTHRODESIS | • arthrodesis n. (Medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no… • ARTHRODESIS n. the surgical immobilization of a joint so that the bones grow solidly together. |
| DIARTHROSES | • diarthroses n. Plural of diarthrosis. • DIARTHROSIS n. a joint permitting free movement. |
| DIARTHROSIS | • diarthrosis n. (Anatomy) A joint that can move freely in various planes. • DIARTHROSIS n. a joint permitting free movement. |
| DISENTHRALS | • disenthrals v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disenthral. • DISENTHRAL v. to release from a state of enthralment, also DISENTHRALL, DISINTHRAL. |
| DISHEARTENS | • disheartens v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dishearten. • DISHEARTEN v. to cause to lose spirit or morale. |
| DISINTHRALS | • disinthrals v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disinthral. • DISINTHRAL v. to release from a state of enthralment, also DISENTHRAL, DISENTHRALL. |
| DISPATCHERS | • dispatchers n. Plural of dispatcher. • DISPATCHER n. one who dispatches, also DESPATCHER. |
| DRIVESHAFTS | • driveshafts n. Plural of driveshaft. • drive␣shafts n. Plural of drive shaft. • DRIVESHAFT n. a shaft from a driving wheel communicating motion to machinery. |
| DYSARTHRIAS | • dysarthrias n. Plural of dysarthria. • DYSARTHRIA n. the impaired ability to articulate speech due to damage to the nervous system. |
| DYSTROPHIAS | • dystrophias n. Plural of dystrophia. • DYSTROPHIA n. impaired or imperfect nutrition; any of several disorders in which there is wasting of muscle tissue, also DYSTROPHY. |
| HYDRASTINES | • HYDRASTINE n. a white poisonous alkaloid extracted from the roots of the goldenseal, which has been used in medicine to contract the uterus and arrest haemorrhage. |
| HYDRASTISES | • HYDRASTIS n. any of various Japanese and North American plants, such as goldenseal, having showy foliage and ornamental red fruits. |
| INTERDASHES | • interdashes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interdash. • INTERDASH v. to dash between or among; to intersperse. |
| ORCHARDISTS | • orchardists n. Plural of orchardist. • ORCHARDIST n. one who cultivates an orchard. |
| RHAPSODISTS | • rhapsodists n. Plural of rhapsodist. • RHAPSODIST n. anciently, one who recited or composed a rhapsody; esp. one whose profession was to recite the verses of Homer and other epic poets, also RHAPSODE. |
| STEWARDSHIP | • stewardship n. The rank or office of a steward. • stewardship n. The act of caring for or improving with time. • STEWARDSHIP n. the office, duties, and obligations of a steward. |
| SWITCHYARDS | • switchyards n. Plural of switchyard. • SWITCHYARD n. an enclosed area for the switching facilities of a power station. |
| THREADINESS | • threadiness n. The state or quality of being thready. • THREADINESS n. the state of being thready. |
| TRADERSHIPS | • traderships n. Plural of tradership. • TRADERSHIP n. the occupation of trader. |