| ASTROCYTOMAS | • astrocytomas n. Plural of astrocytoma. • ASTROCYTOMA n. a tumour of the central nervous system. |
| 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. |
| COMPULSATORY | • compulsatory adj. Enforced by or resulting from compulsion; employing force or constraint; compulsory. • COMPULSATORY adj. (Shakespeare) compulsory, also COMPULSATIVE. |
| CONSUMMATORY | • consummatory adj. Pertaining to consummation; consummative. • consummatory adj. (Biology) Describing any behaviour that has survival value. • CONSUMMATORY adj. of or relating to consummation. |
| CRYPTOGAMOUS | • cryptogamous adj. Of or pertaining to the cryptogams. • CRYPTOGAMOUS adj. of or like a cryptogam. |
| CRYPTONYMOUS | • cryptonymous adj. Relating to, or published under, a cryptonym. • CRYPTONYMOUS adj. like a cryptonym, a secret name. |
| CYMOTRICHOUS | • cymotrichous adj. (Anthropology) Having wavy hair. • CYMOTRICHOUS adj. having wavy hair. |
| MACROCYTOSES | • macrocytoses n. Plural of macrocytosis. • MACROCYTOSIS n. the occurrence of macrocytes in the blood. |
| MACROCYTOSIS | • macrocytosis n. The presence of macrocytes in the blood. • MACROCYTOSIS n. the occurrence of macrocytes in the blood. |
| MONOCRYSTALS | • monocrystals n. Plural of monocrystal. • MONOCRYSTAL n. a single crystal. |
| MOTORCYCLIST | • motorcyclist n. Someone who rides a motorcycle. • MOTORCYCLIST n. one who rides a motorcycle. |
| PHYTOCHROMES | • phytochromes n. Plural of phytochrome. • PHYTOCHROME n. a plant pigment which absorbs red or infrared rays and acts as an enzyme controlling growth. |
| POLYCROTISMS | • POLYCROTISM n. the state of having several beats to each heartbeat. |
| STEREOCHROMY | • stereochromy n. The painting of murals using pigments mixed with water glass. • STEREOCHROMY n. colourful wall painting. |
| THORACOSTOMY | • thoracostomy n. Incision into the chest wall, with maintenance of the opening for drainage. • THORACOSTOMY n. the construction of an artificial opening in the chest, usually to draw off fluid or release a buildup of air. |
| 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. |
| TRYPANOSOMIC | • trypanosomic adj. Of or pertaining to a trypanosome. • TRYPANOSOMIC adj. of or like a trypanosome, also TRYPANOSOMAL. |
| 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. |