| ANTHROPOMETRIC | • anthropometric adj. Of, or relating to anthropometry. • ANTHROPOMETRIC adj. relating to anthropometry. |
| ANTHROPOTOMIES | • anthropotomies n. Plural of anthropotomy. • ANTHROPOTOMY n. human anatomy. |
| CHEMAUTOTROPHS | • CHEMAUTOTROPH n. an organism, such as a bacterium, that obtains its energy from inorganic reactions using simple compounds, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide. |
| CHEMOAUTOTROPH | • chemoautotroph n. (Biology) a simple organism, such as a protozoan, that derives its energy from chemical processes rather… • CHEMOAUTOTROPH n. any organism, e.g. bacteria, that produces energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, also CHEMOAUTROPH. |
| HAEMATOPOIETIC | • haematopoietic adj. (British spelling) Of or pertaining to haematopoiesis. • HAEMATOPOIETIC adj. relating to haematopoiesis, the formation of blood, also HEMATOPOIETIC. |
| HOMOEOPATHISTS | • homoeopathists n. Plural of homoeopathist. • homœopathists n. Plural of homœopathist. • HOMOEOPATHIST n. one who practises homoeopathy, also HOMEOPATH, HOMEOPATHIST, HOMOEOPATH. |
| HOMOTRANSPLANT | • homotransplant n. An instance of homotransplantation (allotransplantation). • homotransplant n. The graft (tissue or organ) transplanted in such an instance: Synonym of homograft (allograft). • HOMOTRANSPLANT n. a graft of tissue from one individual to another of the same species. |
| IMPOSTHUMATION | • imposthumation n. The formation of an abscess; inflammation; suppuration. • imposthumation n. An abscess; an imposthume. • IMPOSTHUMATION n. the act of forming an imposthume, an abscess, also IMPOSTUMATION. |
| OPHTHALMOMETER | • ophthalmometer n. (Physiology) An instrument for measuring the size of a reflected image on the convex surface of the… • OPHTHALMOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the eye. |
| OPHTHALMOMETRY | • ophthalmometry n. Measurement of the visual acuity and refractive power of the eyes. • OPHTHALMOMETRY n. measurement of the eye. |
| PHOTOGRAMMETRY | • photogrammetry n. The making of precise measurements from photographs. • photogrammetry n. The making of maps from photographs, especially from aerial surveying. • PHOTOGRAMMETRY n. the science of making reliable measurements by the use of photographs and esp. aerial photographs (as in surveying). |
| PHOTOTELEGRAMS | • PHOTOTELEGRAM n. a telegram that is sent by means of phototelegraphy. |
| PHOTOTHERMALLY | • photothermally adv. In a photothermal manner. • PHOTOTHERMAL adv. of or concerned with light and heat, esp. the production of heat by light, also PHOTOTHERMIC. |
| SOMATOTROPHINS | • somatotrophins n. Plural of somatotrophin. • SOMATOTROPHIN n. a polypeptide growth hormone, also SOMATOTROPIN, SOMATOTROPINE. |
| THROMBOPLASTIC | • thromboplastic adj. Causing or accelerating the formation of blood clots. • THROMBOPLASTIC adj. initiating or accelerating the clotting of blood. |
| THROMBOPLASTIN | • thromboplastin n. (Biochemistry) A protease that converts prothrombin to thrombin during the clotting of blood. • THROMBOPLASTIN n. a complex enzyme found esp. in platelets that functions in the conversion of prothrombin into thrombin in the clotting of blood. |