| ABDOMINOPLASTY | • abdominoplasty n. (Surgery, uncountable) The surgical removal of excess flesh from the abdomen, usually for cosmetic reasons. • abdominoplasty n. (Countable) An instance of such surgery; one operation (procedure). • ABDOMINOPLASTY n. a plastic surgery procedure for the stomach. |
| CAMPYLOBACTERS | • campylobacters n. Plural of campylobacter. • CAMPYLOBACTER n. a bacterium that is a common cause of gastroenteritis in humans, and also of abortion in cattle and sheep. |
| COMPATIBLENESS | • compatibleness n. The state or quality of being compatible. • COMPATIBLENESS n. the state of being compatible. |
| COMPENSABILITY | • compensability n. The characteristic of being compensable; the ability to be compensated. • COMPENSABILITY n. the state of being compensable. |
| COMPOSSIBILITY | • compossibility n. The quality of being compossible. • COMPOSSIBILITY n. the state of being compossible, possible along with something else. |
| COMPUTERISABLE | • computerisable adj. Alternative form of computerizable. • COMPUTERISABLE adj. that can be computerised, also COMPUTERIZABLE. |
| IMPOSSIBILISTS | • impossibilists n. Plural of impossibilist. • IMPOSSIBILIST n. one who believes in or advocates an impracticable policy. |
| MALABSORPTIONS | • malabsorptions n. Plural of malabsorption. • MALABSORPTION n. faulty absorption esp. of nutrient materials from the gastrointestinal tract. |
| NEPHROBLASTOMA | • nephroblastoma n. (Oncology) A tumour affecting a kidney. • NEPHROBLASTOMA n. a tumour on the kidneys. |
| PERAMBULATIONS | • perambulations n. Plural of perambulation. • PERAMBULATION n. the act of perambulating. |
| PHLEBOTOMISING | • phlebotomising v. Present participle of phlebotomise. • PHLEBOTOMISE v. to perform phlebotomy on, also PHLEBOTOMIZE. |
| SPERMATOBLASTS | • spermatoblasts n. Plural of spermatoblast. • SPERMATOBLAST n. a sperm-producing cell. |
| SUBDEVELOPMENT | • subdevelopment n. A development making up part of a larger development. • SUBDEVELOPMENT n. a subdivision of a development. |
| SUBEMPLOYMENTS | • SUBEMPLOYMENT n. a condition of inadequate employment in a labor force including unemployment and underemployment. |
| 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. |