| ACTINOMYCETES | • actinomycetes n. Plural of actinomycete. • ACTINOMYCETE n. a filamentous microorganism like both bacteria and fungi, also ACTINOMYCES. |
| ADENOIDECTOMY | • adenoidectomy n. (Surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed… • ADENOIDECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the adenoids, also ADENECTOMY. |
| ADRENALECTOMY | • adrenalectomy n. (Surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands. • ADRENALECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the adrenal glands. |
| COENENCHYMATA | • coenenchymata n. Plural of coenenchyma. • COENENCHYMA n. gelatinous material uniting the polyps of an anthozoan colony. |
| COMPLEMENTARY | • complementary adj. Acting as a complement; making up a whole with something else. • complementary adj. (Genetics) Of the specific pairings of the bases in DNA and RNA. • complementary adj. (Physics) Pertaining to pairs of properties in quantum mechanics that are inversely related to each… |
| COUNTERMELODY | • countermelody n. (Music) a secondary or supplemental melody played simultaneously with the primary melody. • counter-melody n. Alternative form of countermelody. • counter␣melody n. Alternative form of countermelody. |
| CYTOMEMBRANES | • cytomembranes n. Plural of cytomembrane. • CYTOMEMBRANE n. one of the cellular membranes including those of the plasma membrane, endoplasmic reticulum, nuclear envelope, and Golgi apparatus. |
| EMBRYOGENETIC | • embryogenetic adj. Relating to embryogenesis. • EMBRYOGENETIC adj. relating to embryogenesis. |
| ENCEPHALOTOMY | • encephalotomy n. The dissection of the brain. • ENCEPHALOTOMY n. dissection of the brain. |
| HOMOCYSTEINES | • homocysteines n. Plural of homocysteine. • HOMOCYSTEINE n. a kind of amino acid. |
| INCOMPETENTLY | • incompetently adv. In an incompetent manner. • INCOMPETENT adv. not competent. |
| LARYNGECTOMEE | • laryngectomee n. Someone who has undergone laryngectomy. • LARYNGECTOMEE n. a person who has undergone a laryngectomy. |
| NYCHTHEMERONS | • nychthemerons n. Plural of nychthemeron. • NYCHTHEMERON n. (Greek) a full period of a day and night. |
| PNEUMONECTOMY | • pneumonectomy n. The surgical removal of all or part of a lung. • PNEUMONECTOMY n. the surgical removal of a lung. |
| POSTEMERGENCY | • postemergency adj. After an emergency. • POSTEMERGENCY adj. following an emergency. |
| RETROMINGENCY | • retromingency n. The characteristic of urinating backwards, present in certain animals. • RETROMINGENCY n. urinating backwards. |