| AMPHIPLOIDY | • amphiploidy n. (Genetics) The condition of being amphiploid. • AMPHIPLOIDY n. the state of being amphiploid, having at least one set of diploid chromosomes derived from each parent species. |
| DERMOGRAPHY | • dermography n. A change in skin coloration in response to an irritating stimulus, such as scratching. • DERMOGRAPHY n. anatomical description of the skin, also DERMATOGRAPHY. |
| DIPHYSITISM | • DIPHYSITISM n. belief in the dual nature of Christ. |
| DYNAMOGRAPH | • dynamograph n. A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power. • DYNAMOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording mechanical forces. |
| DYSPHEMISMS | • dysphemisms n. Plural of dysphemism. • DYSPHEMISM n. the substitution of a disagreeable or offensive expression for an agreeable or inoffensive one, e.g. The Holocaust (the dysphemism chosen by Jewish historians to replace the Nazis' ghastly euphemism, The Final Solution). |
| HYPERMEDIAS | • HYPERMEDIA n. a system linking information stored as text, graphics, audio and video. |
| HYPERMODERN | • hypermodern adj. Extremely modern, bordering on the futuristic. • hypermodern adj. (Chess) Of or pertaining to hypermodernism. • HYPERMODERN adj. very modern. |
| HYPODERMICS | • hypodermics n. Plural of hypodermic. • HYPODERMIC n. a drug so injected. |
| LYMPHEDEMAS | • lymphedemas n. Plural of lymphedema. |
| METHYLDOPAS | • METHYLDOPA n. an antihypertensive drug. |
| PACHYDERMAL | • pachydermal adj. Synonym of pachydermic. • pachydermal adj. Grainy. • PACHYDERMAL adj. of or like a pachyderm. |
| PACHYDERMIA | • pachydermia n. (Medicine) Elephantiasis. • pachydermia n. (Medicine) Increased resistance of the red cells in anemia. • PACHYDERMIA n. elephantiasis. |
| PACHYDERMIC | • pachydermic adj. (Medicine) Characterized by or characteristic of pachydermy. • pachydermic adj. Pertaining to the obsolete taxonomic order Pachydermata. • pachydermic adj. Pertaining to or involving elephants. |
| PODOPHYLLUM | • podophyllum n. (Botany) Any of the genus Podophyllum of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Berberidaceae, with… • podophyllum n. The rhizome and rootlet of the May apple (Podophyllum peltatum), used as a cathartic drug. • Podophyllum prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Berberidaceae – American mandrake. |
| POLYCHROMED | • polychromed adj. Strikingly multicolored, as if by polychromy. • POLYCHROME v. to colour in many colours. |
| PSYCHODRAMA | • psychodrama n. A form of psychotherapy in which a patient acts a role in a context devised by a psychotherapist. • psychodrama n. A drama in this form. • psychodrama n. (Rare) A dramatic work focusing on the psychology of its characters. |
| SYMPATHISED | • sympathised v. Simple past tense and past participle of sympathise. • SYMPATHISE v. to be in keeping, accord, or harmony, also SYMPATHIZE. |
| SYMPATHIZED | • sympathized v. (North America) simple past tense and past participle of sympathize. • SYMPATHIZE v. to be in keeping, accord, or harmony, also SYMPATHISE. |