| CYTODIAGNOSIS | • cytodiagnosis n. (Pathology) diagnosis by means of a study of the cells present in a sample. • CYTODIAGNOSIS n. medical diagnosis following the close examination of the cells of the body tissues or fluids, e.g. the smear test for cervical cancer. |
| DEHYPNOTISING | • dehypnotising v. Present participle of dehypnotise. • DEHYPNOTISE v. to free from hypnosis, also DEHYPNOTIZE. |
| DESANCTIFYING | • desanctifying v. Present participle of desanctify. |
| DIGESTIBILITY | • digestibility n. The degree to which something is digestible. • DIGESTIBILITY n. the fitness of something for digestion. |
| DISCONTIGUITY | • discontiguity n. The condition of being discontiguous. • DISCONTIGUITY n. lack of contiguity. |
| DISENTRAYLING | • DISENTRAYLE v. (Spenser) to disembowel, remove the entrails, also DISENTRAIL. |
| DISOBLIGATORY | • disobligatory adj. (Obsolete) Releasing from obligation. • DISOBLIGATORY adj. releasing from disobligation. |
| DISPIRITINGLY | • dispiritingly adv. In a dispiriting manner. • DISPIRITING adv. DISPIRIT, to lower in spirits. |
| DISQUIETINGLY | • disquietingly adv. In a disquieting manner. • DISQUIETING adv. DISQUIET, to deprive of quiet, rest, or peace. |
| DISSATISFYING | • dissatisfying v. Present participle of dissatisfy. • DISSATISFY v. to fail to satisfy. |
| DISTRACTINGLY | • distractingly adv. In a distracting manner. • DISTRACTING adv. DISTRACT, to divert the attention of. |
| DISTRESSINGLY | • distressingly adv. In a distressing manner; so as to cause distress. • DISTRESSING adv. causing anxiety or suffering to. |
| GEODYNAMICIST | • geodynamicist n. One who studies geodynamics. • GEODYNAMICIST n. a student of geodynamics, the study of the dynamic processes and forces within the earth. |
| PHARYNGITIDES | • pharyngitides n. Plural of pharyngitis. • PHARYNGITIS n. inflammation of the pharynx. |
| POSTMODIFYING | • postmodifying v. Present participle of postmodify. • POSTMODIFY v. to modify the sense of (a word or phrase) by being placed after it. |
| SIGMOIDECTOMY | • sigmoidectomy n. (Surgery) A colectomy in which the sigmoid colon is removed. • SIGMOIDECTOMY n. removal of the sigmoid colon. |
| THIODIGLYCOLS | • thiodiglycols n. Plural of thiodiglycol. • THIODIGLYCOL n. a chemical compound soluble in e.g. water and alcohol used e.g. as an industrial cleaning agent. |
| TRIGLYCERIDES | • triglycerides n. Plural of triglyceride. • TRIGLYCERIDE n. any of a group of commonly occurring fats. |