| CRYPTORCHIDISM | • cryptorchidism n. (Andrology) The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum. • CRYPTORCHIDISM n. the condition in which one or both testes do not descend normally, also CRYPTORCHISM. |
| DIPHENYLAMINES | • diphenylamines n. Plural of diphenylamine. • DIPHENYLAMINE n. a crystalline compound used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and as an indicator. |
| DISPLENISHMENT | • displenishment n. The process of displenishing; a stripping or emptying of contents. • DISPLENISHMENT n. the act of displenishing. |
| EDRIOPHTHALMIC | • EDRIOPHTHALMIC adj. of crustaceans, with stalkless eyes, also EDRIOPHTHALMIAN, EDRIOPHTHALMOUS. |
| HEMISPHEROIDAL | • hemispheroidal adj. Approximating a hemisphere in shape. • HEMISPHEROIDAL adj. in the form of a half-sphere. |
| HERMAPHRODITIC | • hermaphroditic adj. Of or pertaining to hermaphrodism; being a hermaphrodite. • hermaphroditic adj. (Biology) Possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes. • HERMAPHRODITIC adj. of or like a hermaphrodite, bearing both sexes, e.g. of plants usually in the same flower. |
| HYPERIMMUNISED | • hyperimmunised v. Simple past tense and past participle of hyperimmunise. • HYPERIMMUNISE v. to induce a high level of immunity or of circulating antibodies in, as by a long course of injections of antigen, also HYPERIMMUNIZE. |
| HYPERIMMUNIZED | • hyperimmunized adj. Excessively immunized, and thus containing a large quantity of (specific) antibodies. • HYPERIMMUNIZE v. to induce a high level of immunity or of circulating antibodies in, as by a long course of injections of antigen, also HYPERIMMUNISE. |
| HYPERLIPIDEMIA | • hyperlipidemia n. (Medicine) An excess quantity of lipid in the blood; a symptom of several medical conditions. • HYPERLIPIDEMIA n. an abnormally high level of fat in the blood, also HYPERLIPEMIA, HYPERLIPIDAEMIA. |
| HYPOMIXOLYDIAN | • hypomixolydian adj. (Music) Describing a mode of church music represented by a major scale from D to G. • HYPOMIXOLYDIAN adj. applied in old church music to a mode extending from d to d with g as its final. |
| HYPOTHYROIDISM | • hypothyroidism n. (Pathology) The disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland. • HYPOTHYROIDISM n. deficient activity of the thyroid gland. |
| ISODIMORPHISMS | • ISODIMORPHISM n. isomorphism between each of the two forms of a dimorphous substance and the corresponding forms of another dimorphous substance. |
| LYMPHANGITIDES | • lymphangitides n. Plural of lymphangitis. • LYMPHANGITIS n. inflammation of a lymphatic vessel. |
| METAPHYSICISED | • METAPHYSICISE v. to make metaphysical, also METAPHYSICIZE. |
| METAPHYSICIZED | • METAPHYSICIZE v. to make metaphysical, also METAPHYSICISE. |
| PANIDIOMORPHIC | • panidiomorphic adj. (Geology) Having a completely idiomorphic structure. • PANIDIOMORPHIC adj. of igneous rocks, having well-developed crystals. |
| PHOTOPERIODISM | • photoperiodism n. (Biology) The growth, development and other responses of plants and animals according to the length… • PHOTOPERIODISM n. a plant or animal's response or capacity to respond to photoperiod. |
| PREADMONISHING | • preadmonishing v. Present participle of preadmonish. • PREADMONISH v. to admonish in advance. |
| SULPHANILAMIDE | • sulphanilamide n. (British spelling, pharmacology) The amide of sulphanilic acid, used to treat streptococcal infections;… • SULPHANILAMIDE n. a white crystalline compound formerly used as an antibacterial drug. |
| THERMOPERIODIC | • thermoperiodic adj. Relating to a thermoperiod. • THERMOPERIODIC adj. relating to thermoperiodism, the effect on an organism of rhythmic temperature variations. |