| APPENDECTOMY | • appendectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix. • APPENDECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the appendix, also APPENDICECTOMY. |
| COMPRESSEDLY | • compressedly adv. In a compressed manner. • COMPRESSED adv. COMPRESS, to compact. |
| DEPOLYMERISE | • depolymerise v. Alternative form of depolymerize. • DEPOLYMERISE v. to break a large molecule into simpler ones that have the same basic formula, also DEPOLYMERIZE. |
| DEPOLYMERIZE | • depolymerize v. (Chemistry) To decompose a polymer into smaller fragments. • DEPOLYMERIZE v. to break a large molecule into simpler ones that have the same basic formula, also DEPOLYMERISE. |
| DERMATOPHYTE | • dermatophyte n. Any parasitic fungus (mycosis) that infects the skin (tinea, ringworm, jock itch, athlete’s foot). • DERMATOPHYTE n. a fungus parasitic on the skin or skin derivatives (as hair or nails). |
| EPIDEMICALLY | • epidemically adv. In the manner of an epidemic. • epidemically adv. Regarding epidemics. • EPIDEMICAL adv. common to, or affecting at the same time, a large number in a community. |
| EPIDEMIOLOGY | • epidemiology n. (Sciences) The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts… • epidemiology n. (Sciences) The epidemiological body of knowledge about a particular thing. • EPIDEMIOLOGY n. the study of diseases. |
| EPIDIDYMIDES | • epididymides n. Plural of epididymis. • EPIDIDYMIS n. a mass of sperm-carrying tubes at the back of the testis. |
| HYPERENDEMIC | • hyperendemic adj. (Medicine) That has a high and continued incidence in an area. • HYPERENDEMIC adj. extremely endemic. |
| HYPODERMISES | • hypodermises n. Plural of hypodermis. • HYPODERMIS n. the layer of skin just below the epidermis, also HYPODERM. |
| PREMEDICALLY | • PREMEDICAL adv. of or relating to a course of study undertaken in preparation for professional medical training. |
| REDEMPTIVELY | • redemptively adv. In a redemptive manner. • REDEMPTIVE adv. serving to redeem. |
| REDEPLOYMENT | • redeployment n. The act of redeploying. • redeployment n. A new deployment. • REDEPLOYMENT n. the act of redeploying. |
| STAPEDECTOMY | • stapedectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear. • STAPEDECTOMY n. the removal of the stapes and insertion of an artificial replacement to relieve deafness. |
| UNDERPAYMENT | • underpayment n. An insufficient payment. • underpayment n. The act of making such a payment. • underpayment n. The amount by which a payment is insufficient. |