| 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. |
| DRYOPITHECINES | • dryopithecines n. Plural of dryopithecine. • DRYOPITHECINE n. a gorilla, chimpanzee or man. |
| ENHYPOSTATISED | • enhypostatised v. Simple past tense and past participle of enhypostatise. • ENHYPOSTATISE v. to subject to enhypostasia, also ENHYPOSTATIZE. |
| ENHYPOSTATIZED | • enhypostatized v. Simple past tense and past participle of enhypostatize. • ENHYPOSTATIZE v. to subject to enhypostasia, also ENHYPOSTATISE. |
| HYDROSULPHATES | • hydrosulphates n. Plural of hydrosulphate. • HYDROSULPHATE n. any quaternary acid salt formed by addition of an organic base to sulphuric acid, such as aniline hydrosulphate. |
| HYDROSULPHITES | • hydrosulphites n. Plural of hydrosulphite. • HYDROSULPHITE n. a salt of hydrosulphurous acid; esp. the sodium salt, used as a reagent. |
| HYDROTHERAPIES | • hydrotherapies n. Plural of hydrotherapy. • HYDROTHERAPY n. therapy involving the use of water. |
| HYDROTHERAPIST | • hydrotherapist n. A therapist who performs hydrotherapy. • HYDROTHERAPIST n. a practitioner of hydrotherapy. |
| HYPERMODERNIST | • hypermodernist n. A proponent of hypermodernism (in any sense). • HYPERMODERNIST n. a practitioner of a hypermodernist style in art. |
| HYPOCHONDRIAST | • hypochondriast n. (Dated) A hypochondriac. • HYPOCHONDRIAST n. a hypochondriac. |
| HYPOSENSITISED | • hyposensitised v. Simple past tense and past participle of hyposensitise. • HYPOSENSITISE v. to cause (a person) to become less sensitive to (a substance producing an allergic reaction), also HYPOSENSITIZE. |
| HYPOSENSITIZED | • hyposensitized v. Simple past tense and past participle of hyposensitize. • HYPOSENSITIZE v. to lower the sensitivity of, also HYPOSENSITISE. |
| 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. |
| ICHTHYOPSIDANS | • ICHTHYOPSIDAN n. a member of the Ichthyopsida, amphibians, fishes and fishlike vertebrates, also ICHTHYOPSID. |
| LEUKODYSTROPHY | • leukodystrophy n. (Medicine) Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter… • LEUKODYSTROPHY n. any of several genetically determined diseases characterized by progressive degeneration of myelin in the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. |
| PACHYDACTYLOUS | • pachydactylous adj. (Zoology) Having thick digits. • PACHYDACTYLOUS adj. having thick digits, also PACHYDACTYL. |
| PACHYDERMATOUS | • pachydermatous adj. Of or relating to the pachyderms. • pachydermatous adj. Like an elephant. • pachydermatous adj. (Humorous) Thick-skinned; insensitive. |
| PHOSPHORYLATED | • phosphorylated v. Simple past tense and past participle of phosphorylate. • phosphorylated adj. (Chemistry) reacted or combined with phosphoric acid. • PHOSPHORYLATE v. to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group. |
| PSYCHODRAMATIC | • psychodramatic adj. Pertaining to psychodrama. • PSYCHODRAMATIC adj. relating to psychodrama. |
| PTERIDOPHYTOUS | • PTERIDOPHYTOUS adj. of or like a pteridophyte, a fern, also PTERIDOPHYTIC. |