| CHONDROCRANIUM | • chondrocranium n. (Anatomy) The developing skull, composed of cartilage, of an embryo before ossification. • CHONDROCRANIUM n. the cartilaginous parts of an embryonic cranium. |
| CHONDROMATOSIS | • chondromatosis n. (Pathology) The formation of multiple chondromas. • CHONDROMATOSIS n. a condition in which benign tumours made up of cartilage cells form in the bones. |
| CHONDROSAMINES | • chondrosamines n. Plural of chondrosamine. • CHONDROSAMINE n. an amino-sugar, the basis of chondroitin. |
| CHROMODYNAMICS | • chromodynamics n. (Physics) The study of the relationship between those quarks that possess the quantum property of color… • CHROMODYNAMICS n. strong interaction, color, and exchange of gluons. |
| COMPANIONHOODS | • COMPANIONHOOD n. the state of being a companion. |
| DODECAPHONISMS | • DODECAPHONISM n. twelve-tone music, also DODECAPHONY. |
| ENDOMYCORRHIZA | • endomycorrhiza n. (Ecology) A form of mycorrhiza in which the hyphae of the fungus penetrate the root cells. • ENDOMYCORRHIZA n. a type of fungus with hyphae that penetrate the cell wall and invaginate the cell membrane. |
| ENDOTHELIOMATA | • endotheliomata n. Plural of endothelioma. • ENDOTHELIOMA n. a tumour of the endothelia. |
| HAEMODILUTIONS | • haemodilutions n. Plural of haemodilution. • HAEMODILUTION n. an increase in the fluid content of blood leading to a lower concentration of red blood cells, also HEMODILUTION. |
| HYPOCHONDRIASM | • hypochondriasm n. Hypochondriasis. • HYPOCHONDRIASM n. hypochondria. |
| HYPOMIXOLYDIAN | • hypomixolydian adj. (Music) Describing a mode of church music represented by a major scale from D to G. • HYPOMIXOLYDIAN adj. applied in old church music to a mode extending from d to d with g as its final. |
| METHODISATIONS | • METHODISATION n. the process of methodising, also METHODIZATION. |
| METHODIZATIONS | • methodizations n. Plural of methodization. • METHODIZATION n. the process of methodizing, also METHODISATION. |
| 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. |
| ORCHIDOMANIACS | • orchidomaniacs n. Plural of orchidomaniac. • ORCHIDOMANIAC n. one with an excessive enthusiasm for orchids. |
| PANIDIOMORPHIC | • panidiomorphic adj. (Geology) Having a completely idiomorphic structure. • PANIDIOMORPHIC adj. of igneous rocks, having well-developed crystals. |
| RHODOMONTADING | • rhodomontading v. Present participle of rhodomontade. • RHODOMONTADE v. to boast, rant, also RODOMONTADE. |
| TRICHOMONACIDE | • trichomonacide n. Any substance that kills trichomonads. • TRICHOMONACIDE n. an agent used to destroy trichomonads. |
| TRIIODOMETHANE | • triiodomethane n. (Organic chemistry) iodoform. • TRIIODOMETHANE n. another name for iodoform. |