| ENANTIOMORPH | • enantiomorph n. A mirror image, a form related to another as an object is to its image in a mirror. • enantiomorph n. Either of a pair of crystals that are mirror images of each other, and are optically active. • enantiomorph n. (Chemistry) A similar molecule or compound; an enantiomer. |
| EPITHALAMION | • epithalamion n. Alternative form of epithalamium. • EPITHALAMION n. a poem or song in honor of a bride and bridegroom, also EPITHALAMIUM. |
| HAEMOPROTEIN | • haemoprotein n. Alternative spelling of hemoprotein. • HAEMOPROTEIN n. a conjugated protein, such as hemoglobin or cytochrome, whose prosthetic group is a porphyrin combined with iron, also HEMOPROTEIN. |
| HYMENOPLASTY | • hymenoplasty n. (Medicine) Plastic surgery affecting a woman’s hymen, usually involving reconstruction to the unbroken… • HYMENOPLASTY n. surgical reconstruction of the hymen to give the appearance of virginity, usually for religious or cultural reasons. |
| HYMENOPTERAN | • hymenopteran n. (Entomology) Any insect of the order Hymenoptera: the bees, wasps and ants etc. • hymenopteran adj. (Entomology) Relating to or denoting hymenopterans. • HYMENOPTERAN n. an order of insect having four membranous wings, e.g. ants, bees, wasps, also HYMENOPTERON. |
| HYPONATREMIA | • hyponatremia n. (Medicine) An abnormally low concentration of sodium in blood plasma. |
| HYPONATREMIC | • hyponatremic adj. (Biology, medicine) Exhibiting or relating to hyponatremia. |
| MAGNETOGRAPH | • magnetograph n. An instrument for measuring changes in the direction and intensity of magnetic fields. • MAGNETOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording measurements of magnetic fields. |
| METALLOPHONE | • metallophone n. Any musical instrument consisting of tuned metal bars which are struck to make sound. • METALLOPHONE n. an instrument like a xylophone with metal bars, the hammers being operated by hand or by means of a keyboard. |
| MISANTHROPES | • misanthropes n. Plural of misanthrope. • MISANTHROPE n. one who hates or distrusts mankind, also MISANTHROPOS. |
| NEMATOPHORES | • nematophores n. Plural of nematophore. • NEMATOPHORE n. a mouthless type of hydrozoan polyp. |
| PARATHORMONE | • parathormone n. Parathyroid hormone. • PARATHORMONE n. a parathyroid hormone. |
| PATHOGNOMIES | • pathognomies n. Plural of pathognomy. • PATHOGNOMY n. the science of the signs by which human diseases are indicated. |
| PHENTOLAMINE | • phentolamine n. (Pharmacology) A synthetic compound used as a vasodilator, especially in certain cases of hypertension. • PHENTOLAMINE n. an adrenergic blocking agent used esp. in the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension due to pheochromocytoma. |
| PHOTOMACHINE | • PHOTOMACHINE n. a machine that prints copies of digital photographs. |
| PHOTOMONTAGE | • photomontage n. (Photography) A composite image combining two or more photographs. • photomontage n. (Photography) The art of constructing such images. • PHOTOMONTAGE n. montage using photographic images. |
| PNEUMATHODES | • PNEUMATHODE n. a band or pore or aerating tissue, esp. along the stipes of ferns. |
| PNEUMOTHORAX | • pneumothorax n. (Medicine) Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall. • PNEUMOTHORAX n. accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity. |
| PROMETHAZINE | • promethazine n. (Pharmacology) A first-generation H1 receptor antagonist derived from phenothiazine, used as antihistamine… • PROMETHAZINE n. a bitter-tasting phenothiazine derivative, related to chlorpromazine, used as an antihistamine, anti-emetic, and sedative. |