| ACHONDROPLASIA | • achondroplasia n. (Teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism. • ACHONDROPLASIA n. a condition where cartilage does not develop normally, resulting in dwarfism. |
| AEROHYDROPLANE | • AEROHYDROPLANE n. a winged hydroplane or flying-boat. |
| ANDROCEPHALOUS | • androcephalous adj. Having a human head (upon an animal’s body), like the Egyptian sphinx. • ANDROCEPHALOUS adj. with a human head. |
| CHLAMYDOSPORES | • chlamydospores n. Plural of chlamydospore. • CHLAMYDOSPORE n. a thick-walled usually resting fungal spore. |
| CHLORPROPAMIDE | • chlorpropamide n. (Medicine) A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug. • CHLORPROPAMIDE n. a sulfonylurea drug used orally to reduce blood sugar in the treatment of mild diabetes. |
| DIAHELIOTROPIC | • diaheliotropic adj. (Botany) Relating or, or manifesting, diaheliotropism. • DIAHELIOTROPIC adj. turning transversely to the light. |
| HYDROCEPHALOID | • hydrocephaloid adj. (Medicine) Resembling hydrocephalus. • HYDROCEPHALOID adj. suffering from hydrocephalus, an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranial cavity. |
| HYDROCEPHALOUS | • hydrocephalous adj. Having a swollen head. • hydrocephalous adj. (Medicine) Afflicted with hydrocephalus. • HYDROCEPHALOUS adj. suffering from hydrocephaly, also HYDROCEPHALIC. |
| HYDROPONICALLY | • hydroponically adv. Using hydroponics. • HYDROPONIC adv. relating to hydroponics, the practice of growing plants in a chemical solution without soil. |
| ORTHOPEDICALLY | • orthopedically adv. In an orthopedic manner. • ORTHOPEDICAL adv. related to orthopedics. |
| PHILANTHROPOID | • philanthropoid n. (Informal) An administrative employee at a philanthropic organisation. • PHILANTHROPOID n. a person who works for a philanthropic organization. |
| PHOSPHORYLATED | • phosphorylated v. Simple past tense and past participle of phosphorylate. • phosphorylated adj. (Chemistry) reacted or combined with phosphoric acid. • PHOSPHORYLATE v. to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group. |
| RADIOTELEPHONE | • radiotelephone n. A device that allows two-way communication via radio. • radiotelephone v. To communicate via such a device. • radio-telephone n. (Telephony) Alternative spelling of radiotelephone. |
| RADIOTELEPHONY | • radiotelephony n. The transmission of sound (in both directions) using modulated radio waves rather than wires. • radio␣telephony n. The transmission of speech using modulated radio waves. • RADIOTELEPHONY n. communication by radiotelephone. |
| SUPRACHOROIDAL | • suprachoroidal adj. (Anatomy) suprachoroid. • SUPRACHOROIDAL adj. relating to, or being the layer of loose connective tissue situated between the choroid and sclerotic coats of the eyeball. |