| 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. |
| DIFFRACTOMETRY | • diffractometry n. The elucidation of the structures of crystalline materials by the use of X-ray diffraction. • DIFFRACTOMETRY n. measurement by diffractometer. |
| DISCRIMINATORY | • discriminatory adj. Of or pertaining to discrimination (in all senses). • discriminatory adj. Showing prejudice or bias. • DISCRIMINATORY adj. discriminative. |
| ENDARTERECTOMY | • endarterectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure to remove plaque from an artery. • ENDARTERECTOMY n. surgical removal of arterial plaque. |
| EXTRAPYRAMIDAL | • extrapyramidal adj. Of or pertaining to the neural pathways that are independent of the pyramidal tract. • EXTRAPYRAMIDAL adj. situated outside of the pyramidal tracts. |
| HYDROTHERMALLY | • hydrothermally adv. By hydrothermal means. • HYDROTHERMAL adv. designating naturally hot underground water that has geological effects. |
| HYPERMODERNIST | • hypermodernist n. A proponent of hypermodernism (in any sense). • HYPERMODERNIST n. a practitioner of a hypermodernist style in art. |
| INTERMEDIATORY | • intermediatory adj. Having the function of intermediating; mediatory. • INTERMEDIATORY adj. relating to intermediation. |
| INTRAMEDULLARY | • intramedullary adj. (Anatomy) Inside the medulla. • INTRAMEDULLARY adj. within the bone marrow. |
| RADIOCHEMISTRY | • radiochemistry n. (Chemistry) the chemistry of radioactive substances. • radiochemistry n. (Chemistry) the use of radioisotopes to study the kinetics of chemical reactions. • RADIOCHEMISTRY n. a branch of chemistry dealing with radioactive substances and phenomena including tracer studies. |
| RADIOTELEMETRY | • radiotelemetry n. Any form of telemetry that uses radio waves to transmit the data. • radio␣telemetry n. Telemetry by use of radio waves. • RADIOTELEMETRY n. signalling by radiotelemeter, an instrument for measuring an electrical or other quantity and signalling the measurement to a distant point. |
| RECOMMENDATORY | • recommendatory adj. Of or pertaining to a recommendation. • RECOMMENDATORY adj. serving to recommend. |