| HYPERKERATOSIS | • hyperkeratosis n. (Pathology) Excess keratin formation on the skin surface, as can be seen in a number of dermatologic conditions. • HYPERKERATOSIS n. hypertrophy of the horny layer of the skin. |
| HYPERKERATOTIC | • hyperkeratotic adj. Of, pertaining to, or suffering from hyperkeratosis. • HYPERKERATOTIC adj. suffering from hyperkeratosis. |
| KERATOPLASTIES | • keratoplasties n. Plural of keratoplasty. • KERATOPLASTY n. plastic surgery on the cornea. |
| KINEMATOGRAPHER | • kinematographer n. Cinematographer. • KINEMATOGRAPHER n. one who operates a kinematograph. |
| KLEPTOCRACIES | • kleptocracies n. Plural of kleptocracy. • KLEPTOCRACY n. a government by the corrupt in which rulers use their official positions for personal gain. |
| LEUKOCYTOPENIA | • leukocytopenia n. (Medicine) Leukopenia. • LEUKOCYTOPENIA n. a decrease in the number of leucocytes in blood. |
| LEUKOCYTOPENIAS | • leukocytopenias n. Plural of leukocytopenia. • LEUKOCYTOPENIA n. a decrease in the number of leucocytes in blood. |
| PEACOCKIEST | • peacockiest adj. Superlative form of peacocky: most peacocky. • PEACOCKY adj. vain, strutting. |
| PERESTROIKA | • perestroika n. (Historical, uncountable) A program of political and economic reform carried out in the Soviet Union… • perestroika n. (Historical, uncountable) The period of time in the Soviet Union during which these reforms were carried… • perestroika n. (Countable, singularity theory) A situation where a small variation of parameters leads to a sudden… |
| PERESTROIKAS | • perestroikas n. Plural of perestroika. • PERESTROIKA n. (Russian) the period of reconstruction in Russia under Mikhail Gorbachev. |
| PHENAKISTOSCOPE | • phenakistoscope n. An early animation device consisting of a disc or drum which rotated, showing successive images through… • phénakistoscope n. Alternative form of phenakistoscope. • PHENAKISTOSCOPE n. an early form of cinematograph. |
| PHENYLKETONURIA | • phenylketonuria n. (Medicine) A metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase… • PHENYLKETONURIA n. an inherited metabolic disorder in infants. |
| REALPOLITIKER | • realpolitiker n. One who supports or engages in realpolitik. • REALPOLITIKER n. (German) one who practises realpolitik, politics based on practical, rather than moral or ideological, considerations. |
| REALPOLITIKERS | • realpolitikers n. Plural of realpolitiker. • REALPOLITIKER n. (German) one who practises realpolitik, politics based on practical, rather than moral or ideological, considerations. |
| STREPTOKINASE | • streptokinase n. (Biochemistry, pharmacology) An enzyme produced by some streptococci which is involved in breaking down… • STREPTOKINASE n. a proteolytic enzyme produced by hemolytic streptococci that promotes the dissolution of blood clots by activating plasminogen to produce plasmin. |
| STREPTOKINASES | • streptokinases n. Plural of streptokinase. • STREPTOKINASE n. a proteolytic enzyme produced by hemolytic streptococci that promotes the dissolution of blood clots by activating plasminogen to produce plasmin. |