| LITHOLAPAXY | • litholapaxy n. (Medicine) The removal of a vesical calculus by first crushing it and subsequently washing out the fragments. • LITHOLAPAXY n. the operation of crushing stone in the bladder and working it out. |
| PHYLLOTAXIS | • phyllotaxis n. (Botany) The arrangement of leaves on a stem, or the mathematical principles governing such arrangement. • PHYLLOTAXIS n. the arrangement of leaves on a stem and in relation to one another, also PHYLLOTAXY. |
| PHYTOALEXIN | • phytoalexin n. (Medicine) any of several classes of antibiotics produced by plants in response to microorganisms. • PHYTOALEXIN n. any substance produced by a plant as a defence against disease. |
| EXOPHTHALMIA | • exophthalmia n. (Medicine) The protrusion of an eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover it, as a consequence of disease. • EXOPHTHALMIA n. a protrusion of the eyeballs. |
| EXOPHTHALMIC | • exophthalmic adj. Of, or relating to exophthalmos. • exophthalmic adj. Having prominent eyeballs. • EXOPHTHALMIC adj. pertaining to or marked by protrusion of eyeball. |
| PHYLLOTAXIES | • phyllotaxies n. Plural of phyllotaxy. • PHYLLOTAXY n. the arrangement of leaves on a stem and in relation to one another, also PHYLLOTAXIS. |
| PHYTOALEXINS | • phytoalexins n. Plural of phytoalexin. • PHYTOALEXIN n. any substance produced by a plant as a defence against disease. |
| TROPHALLAXIS | • trophallaxis n. (Biology) The mutual exchange of (fluid) food between individuals, especially in social insects. • TROPHALLAXIS n. mutual exchange of nutriment in symbiosis. |
| EXOPHTHALMIAS | • exophthalmias n. Plural of exophthalmia. • EXOPHTHALMIA n. a protrusion of the eyeballs. |
| LITHOLAPAXIES | • litholapaxies n. Plural of litholapaxy. • LITHOLAPAXY n. the operation of crushing stone in the bladder and working it out. |
| XEROPHTHALMIA | • xerophthalmia n. (Ophthalmology) A condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A where the conjunctiva and cornea become… • XEROPHTHALMIA n. extreme dryness of the conjunctive, thought to stem from a vitamin A deficiency, also XEROMA. |
| XEROPHTHALMIC | • xerophthalmic adj. Of or pertaining to xerophthalmia. • XEROPHTHALMIC adj. relating to xerophthalmia. |
| XIPHIPLASTRON | • xiphiplastron n. The posterior, or fourth lateral plate in the plastron of a turtle. • XIPHIPLASTRON n. in chelonians, one of the plates forming the plastron, lying posterior to the hypoplastron. |
| LEXICOGRAPHIST | • lexicographist n. (Chiefly archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer. • LEXICOGRAPHIST n. one who makes dictionaries. |
| XEROPHTHALMIAS | • xerophthalmias n. Plural of xerophthalmia. • XEROPHTHALMIA n. extreme dryness of the conjunctive, thought to stem from a vitamin A deficiency, also XEROMA. |
| XEROPHYTICALLY | • xerophytically adv. As a xerophyte. • XEROPHYTIC adv. able to withstand drought. |
| HYDROXYLAPATITE | • hydroxylapatite n. Alternative spelling of hydroxyapatite. • HYDROXYLAPATITE n. a mineral of the apatite group that is rare in the ground but is the principal inorganic constituent of tooth enamel and bone. |
| LEXICOGRAPHISTS | • lexicographists n. Plural of lexicographist. • LEXICOGRAPHIST n. one who makes dictionaries. |
| PSYCHOSEXUALITY | • psychosexuality n. The psychological aspects of sexuality. • PSYCHOSEXUALITY n. the psychic factors of sex. |
| XYLOTYPOGRAPHIC | • xylotypographic adj. Of or pertaining to xylotypography. • XYLOTYPOGRAPHIC adj. relating to, or printed from, wooden type. |