| OVARIOTOMY | • ovariotomy n. (Surgery) A surgical removal of an ovary. • OVARIOTOMY n. the operation of removing one or both of the ovaries, aka oophorectomy. |
| COMPOTATORY | • compotatory adj. Relating to compotation; drinking together. • COMPOTATORY adj. sharing in a compotation, carousing in company. |
| THORACOTOMY | • thoracotomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure of making an incision into the chest, normally as a first step to gain… • THORACOTOMY n. surgical incision of the chest wall. |
| ANTHROPOTOMY | • anthropotomy n. The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy. • ANTHROPOTOMY n. human anatomy. |
| BIOASTRONOMY | • bioastronomy n. Synonym of astrobiology. • BIOASTRONOMY n. the branch of biology which deals with the study or the discovery of life forms on other planets or in space. |
| CHROMATOLOGY | • chromatology n. The scientific study of colour. • CHROMATOLOGY n. the science of colour. |
| HOMOPOLARITY | • HOMOPOLARITY n. the state of being homopolar. |
| SEROTAXONOMY | • SEROTAXONOMY n. serological analysis as a source of information for taxonomic classification. |
| 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. |
| ALCOHOLOMETRY | • alcoholometry n. The measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, especially in the blood. • ALCOHOLOMETRY n. the measurement of the proportion of alcohol in solutions. |
| COMMEMORATORY | • commemoratory adj. Pertaining to commemoration. • COMMEMORATORY adj. serving to commemorate. |
| HYDROSOMATOUS | • HYDROSOMATOUS adj. of or like hydrosomata. |
| SOMATOSENSORY | • somatosensory adj. (Biology) Of or pertaining to the perception of sensory stimuli produced by the skin or internal organs. • SOMATOSENSORY adj. of, relating to, or being sensory activity having its origin elsewhere than in the special sense organs (as eyes and ears) and conveying information about the state of the body proper and its immediate environment. |
| CAMPYLOTROPOUS | • campylotropous adj. (Botany) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo… • CAMPYLOTROPOUS adj. having the ovule partly inverted and curved. |
| OSMOREGULATORY | • osmoregulatory adj. Of or pertaining to osmoregulation. • OSMOREGULATORY adj. relating to osmoregulation. |
| 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. |
| CHEMOAUTOTROPHY | • chemoautotrophy n. (Biology) A mode of growth in which CO2 is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is… • CHEMOAUTOTROPHY n. the production of energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide. |
| NONCONTEMPORARY | • noncontemporary adj. Not contemporary. • noncontemporary n. A person who is not the contemporary of another; one who lives in a different time period. • NONCONTEMPORARY adj. not contemporary. |
| OVEREMOTIONALLY | • overemotionally adv. In an overemotional manner. |
| RADIOGONIOMETRY | • radiogoniometry n. The measurement of the azimuth and elevation of received radio waves. • RADIOGONIOMETRY n. the science of detecting the direction of radio waves. |