| BRONCHOSCOPY | • bronchoscopy n. (Medicine) A technique for viewing the bronchi using a flexible instrument called a bronchoscope. • BRONCHOSCOPY n. examination of the bronchi. |
| CRYPTORCHIDS | • cryptorchids n. Plural of cryptorchid. • CRYPTORCHID n. a male human or animal in whom one or both testes fail to descend into the scrotum. |
| CRYPTORCHISM | • cryptorchism n. The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum. • CRYPTORCHISM n. a medical condition in which the testes fail to descend, also CRYPTORCHIDISM. |
| HYPERCRITICS | • hypercritics n. Plural of hypercritic. • HYPERCRITIC n. one who is hypercritical. |
| HYPOCORISTIC | • hypocoristic adj. Relating to a nickname, usually indicating intimacy with the person. • hypocoristic adj. Relating to baby talk. • hypocoristic n. A nickname, especially one indicating intimacy and formed through a shortening of the original name. |
| HYPSOCHROMIC | • hypsochromic adj. (Physics) Of a change in the position of a spectral band, to a higher frequency. • HYPSOCHROMIC adj. relating to a hypsochrome, a shift to a shorter wavelength in the absorption spectrum of a compound. |
| INTERPSYCHIC | • interpsychic adj. (Psychology) Between psyches. • INTERPSYCHIC adj. between psyches. |
| INTRAPSYCHIC | • intrapsychic adj. Within the psyche or mind. • INTRAPSYCHIC adj. being or occurring within the psyche, mind, or personality. |
| MACROPHYSICS | • macrophysics n. (Physics) The branch of physics that deals with those phenomena that can be directly observed. • MACROPHYSICS n. the branch of physics concerned with macroscopic systems and objects. |
| MICROPHYSICS | • microphysics n. (Physics) That branch of physics that deals with objects smaller than a molecule. • MICROPHYSICS n. the physics of molecules, atoms, and elementary particles. |
| PACHYCARPOUS | • PACHYCARPOUS adj. having a thick pericarp. |
| PHENOCRYSTIC | • phenocrystic adj. Relating to phenocrysts. • PHENOCRYSTIC adj. of or like a phenocryst. |
| PHYSIOCRATIC | • physiocratic adj. Of or relating to the physiocrats. • PHYSIOCRATIC adj. of or like a physiocrat. |
| PSYCHOMETRIC | • psychometric adj. Of or pertaining to psychometrics. • PSYCHOMETRIC adj. relating to psychometry, also PSYCHOMETRICAL, PSYCHROMETRIC, PSYCHROMETRICAL. |
| PSYCHOTROPIC | • psychotropic adj. (Pharmacology) Affecting the mind or mental processes. • psychotropic n. (Pharmacology) A psychotropic drug or agent. • PSYCHOTROPIC adj. acting on the mind. |
| PYROTECHNICS | • pyrotechnics n. The art and technology of fireworks and related military applications. • pyrotechnics n. A display of fireworks. • pyrotechnics n. (Figuratively) An impressive display. |
| SYNCHROSCOPE | • synchroscope n. An instrument that indicates the degree to which two alternating current systems are synchronised with… • synchroscope n. An instrument used to synchronise the propellers of a twin-engine aircraft. • SYNCHROSCOPE n. an instrument for detecting whether two moving parts are synchronized. |
| TRACHEOSCOPY | • tracheoscopy n. (Medicine) examination of the interior of the trachea using a tracheoscope. • TRACHEOSCOPY n. inspection of the trachea. |