| THORACOSTOMY | • thoracostomy n. Incision into the chest wall, with maintenance of the opening for drainage. • THORACOSTOMY n. the construction of an artificial opening in the chest, usually to draw off fluid or release a buildup of air. |
| ANTHROPOSOPHY | • anthroposophy n. (Archaic, as used before Rudolf Steiner) Knowledge or understanding of human nature. • anthroposophy n. A philosophy founded in the early 20th century by the esotericist Rudolf Steiner (also capitalized as… • Anthroposophy prop.n. Alternative letter-case form of anthroposophy. |
| HOMOSOCIALITY | • homosociality n. Socialization (social interaction, social relationships) with members of the same sex, as distinguished… • HOMOSOCIALITY n. the state of being homosocial. |
| HYDROSOMATOUS | • HYDROSOMATOUS adj. of or like hydrosomata. |
| HISTOPATHOLOGY | • histopathology n. (Biology) The microscopic study of tissue, especially of abnormal tissue as a result of disease. • HISTOPATHOLOGY n. the study of the effects of disease on tissues. |
| OPHTHALMOSCOPY | • ophthalmoscopy n. Examination of the eye with an ophthalmoscope. • ophthalmoscopy n. The design, construction and use of ophthalmoscopes. • OPHTHALMOSCOPY n. an examination by use of an ophthalmoscope. |
| ARCHEOASTRONOMY | • archeoastronomy n. Alternative spelling of archaeastronomy. • ARCHEOASTRONOMY n. the scientific study of the beliefs and practices concerning astronomy that existed in ancient and prehistoric civilizations. |
| AUTOCHTHONOUSLY | • autochthonously adv. In an autochthonous manner. • AUTOCHTHONOUS adv. indigenous, aboriginal, also AUTOCHTHONAL, AUTOCHTHONIC. |
| CYTOPATHOLOGIES | • cytopathologies n. Plural of cytopathology. • CYTOPATHOLOGY n. the study of cells in illness. |
| CYTOPATHOLOGIST | • cytopathologist n. A scientist whose speciality is cytopathology. |
| MYTHOLOGISATION | • mythologisation n. Alternative form of mythologization. • MYTHOLOGISATION n. the process of mythologising, also MYTHOLOGIZATION. |
| PATHOPHYSIOLOGY | • pathophysiology n. (Pathology) The physiological processes associated with disease or injury. • PATHOPHYSIOLOGY n. the physiology of abnormal states. |
| PHOSPHORYLATION | • phosphorylation n. (Biochemistry) the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes. • PHOSPHORYLATION n. the process of phosphorylating a chemical compound. |
| PHYSIOPATHOLOGY | • physiopathology n. Pathophysiology: the physiological processes associated with disease or injury, or the study thereof. • PHYSIOPATHOLOGY n. a branch of biology or medicine that combines physiology and pathology esp. in the study of altered bodily function in disease. |
| PSYCHOPATHOLOGY | • psychopathology n. (Medicine, pathology) The study of the origin, development, diagnosis and treatment of mental and behavioural… • psychopathology n. (Countable) A mental or behavioral disorder. • PSYCHOPATHOLOGY n. the study of mental illness. |
| PYROPHOTOGRAPHS | • PYROPHOTOGRAPH n. a burnt-in photograph, e.g. on glass or porcelain. |