| AMPHIBLASTULAE | • AMPHIBLASTULA n. the free-swimming larva of certain sponges, which consists of a hollow spherical mass of cells some of which have flagella. |
| ANALPHABETISMS | • ANALPHABETISM n. illiteracy. |
| ARITHMOPHOBIAS | • ARITHMOPHOBIA n. a fear of numbers. |
| BRACHYPTERISMS | • BRACHYPTERISM n. the state of having abnormally short wings. |
| COMPUTERPHOBES | • computerphobes n. Plural of computerphobe. • COMPUTERPHOBE n. one with a fear of computers. |
| METABISULPHITE | • metabisulphite n. Alternative spelling of metabisulfite. • METABISULPHITE n. as in sodium metabisulphite, an inorganic compound. |
| NEPHROBLASTOMA | • nephroblastoma n. (Oncology) A tumour affecting a kidney. • NEPHROBLASTOMA n. a tumour on the kidneys. |
| PHLEBOTOMISING | • phlebotomising v. Present participle of phlebotomise. • PHLEBOTOMISE v. to perform phlebotomy on, also PHLEBOTOMIZE. |
| PROHIBITIONISM | • prohibitionism n. (Law) The doctrine that people will refrain from certain actions if they are deemed unlawful (prohibited). • PROHIBITIONISM n. support for prohibition. |
| RUMBLEDETHUMPS | • rumbledethumps n. A traditional Scottish dish of potato, cabbage and onion with butter, salt and pepper. • RUMBLEDETHUMPS n. a Scottish dish of butter and mashed potatoes, sometimes mixed with cabbage or turnips, also RUMBLEDETHUMP. |
| SUBATMOSPHERIC | • subatmospheric adj. Less than atmospheric (pressure). • SUBATMOSPHERIC adj. less or lower than that of the atmosphere. |
| SYMMETROPHOBIA | • symmetrophobia n. Aversion to symmetry. • SYMMETROPHOBIA n. fear of symmetry. |
| THROMBOPHILIAS | • thrombophilias n. Plural of thrombophilia. • THROMBOPHILIA n. combined inflammation and thrombosis of a vein. |
| 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. |
| TIMBROPHILISTS | • TIMBROPHILIST n. a stamp-collector. |