| ASCOMYCETOUS | • ascomycetous adj. (Mycology) Of or relating to the ascomycetes. • ASCOMYCETOUS adj. relating to ascomycete. |
| COMPENSATORY | • compensatory adj. (Of a payment) Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury. • compensatory adj. Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something. • compensatory adj. (Genetics) That compensates for a deleterious mutation. |
| CYCLOSTOMATE | • cyclostomate n. (Zoology) Any member of the Cyclostomata class of fish. • CYCLOSTOMATE adj. of or like a cyclostome. |
| CYSTOSTOMIES | • cystostomies n. Plural of cystostomy. • CYSTOSTOMY n. the surgical operation of creating an artificial opening from the bladder to the abdomen. |
| HOMOCYSTEINE | • homocysteine n. (Biochemistry) An amino acid which is monitored in the blood to estimate risk of cardiovascular disease. • HOMOCYSTEINE n. a kind of amino acid. |
| MACROCYTOSES | • macrocytoses n. Plural of macrocytosis. • MACROCYTOSIS n. the occurrence of macrocytes in the blood. |
| MYCETOLOGIES | • MYCETOLOGY n. the study of fungi. |
| MYCETOMATOUS | • mycetomatous adj. Relating to a mycetoma. • MYCETOMATOUS adj. of or like mycetoma, a chronic fungus infection. |
| MYOMECTOMIES | • myomectomies n. Plural of myomectomy. • MYOMECTOMY n. surgical removal of a myoma, esp. in the uterus. |
| MYXOMYCETOUS | • myxomycetous adj. Relating to the fungus class Myxomycetes. • MYXOMYCETOUS adj. of or like a myxomycete, a slime mould. |
| PHYTOCHROMES | • phytochromes n. Plural of phytochrome. • PHYTOCHROME n. a plant pigment which absorbs red or infrared rays and acts as an enzyme controlling growth. |
| STEREOCHROMY | • stereochromy n. The painting of murals using pigments mixed with water glass. • STEREOCHROMY n. colourful wall painting. |
| THROMBOCYTES | • thrombocytes n. Plural of thrombocyte. • THROMBOCYTE n. a platelet. |
| TRACHEOSTOMY | • tracheostomy n. (Surgery) A surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea, through the neck, and… • TRACHEOSTOMY n. a surgical incision into the windpipe, to relieve choking, also TRACHEOTOMY. |
| ZOOCHEMISTRY | • zoochemistry n. Animal chemistry; particularly, the description of the chemical compounds entering into the composition… • zoöchemistry n. Archaic spelling of zoochemistry. • ZOOCHEMISTRY n. the chemistry of the animal body. |
| ZYGOMYCETOUS | • zygomycetous adj. Of or relating to the zygomycetes. • ZYGOMYCETOUS adj. of or like a zygomycete, one of a group of fungi marked by the production of zygospores. |