| CRYPTORCHIDISMS | • cryptorchidisms n. Plural of cryptorchidism. • CRYPTORCHIDISM n. the condition in which one or both testes do not descend normally, also CRYPTORCHISM. |
| DEHUMANISATIONS | • dehumanisations n. Plural of dehumanisation. • DEHUMANISATION n. the process of dehumanising, also DEHUMANIZATION. |
| DIAPHRAGMITISES | • DIAPHRAGMITIS n. inflammation of the diaphragm, also DIAPHRAGMATITIS. |
| DICHROMATICISMS | • DICHROMATICISM n. the property of presenting different colours by transmitted light, when viewed in two different directions. |
| DISEMBELLISHING | • disembellishing v. Present participle of disembellish. • DISEMBELLISH v. to deprive of embellishment. |
| DISFURNISHMENTS | • DISFURNISHMENT n. the state of being disfurnished. |
| DISHARMONIOUSLY | • disharmoniously adv. In a disharmonious manner. • DISHARMONIOUS adv. lacking in harmony. |
| DISPLENISHMENTS | • displenishments n. Plural of displenishment. • DISPLENISHMENT n. the act of displenishing. |
| DISTINGUISHMENT | • distinguishment n. A distinction; observation of difference. • DISTINGUISHMENT n. (Shakespeare) distinction. |
| HEADMISTRESSIER | • HEADMISTRESSY adj. like a headmistress, bossy. |
| HEXOSAMINIDASES | • hexosaminidases n. Plural of hexosaminidase. • HEXOSAMINIDASE n. either of two hydrolytic enzymes that catalyze the splitting off of a hexose from a ganglioside and are deficient in some metabolic diseases. |
| HYPOTHYROIDISMS | • hypothyroidisms n. Plural of hypothyroidism. • HYPOTHYROIDISM n. deficient activity of the thyroid gland. |
| LYMPHADENITISES | • lymphadenitises n. Plural of lymphadenitis. • LYMPHADENITIS n. inflammation of the lymph nodes. |
| PHOTOPERIODISMS | • photoperiodisms n. Plural of photoperiodism. • PHOTOPERIODISM n. a plant or animal's response or capacity to respond to photoperiod. |
| SADOMASOCHISTIC | • sadomasochistic adj. Of or relating to sadomasochism or sadomasochists. • SADOMASOCHISTIC adj. relating to sadomasochism. |
| SCRIMSHANDERING | • scrimshandering v. Present participle of scrimshander. • SCRIMSHANDER v. to ornament, as shells, ivory, etc., by engraving, and (usually) rubbing pigments into the incised lines, also SCRIMSHANDY, SCRIMSHAW. |
| SULPHANILAMIDES | • sulphanilamides n. Plural of sulphanilamide. • SULPHANILAMIDE n. a white crystalline compound formerly used as an antibacterial drug. |