| HYDRARGYRISM | • hydrargyrism n. (Medicine) A diseased condition produced by poisoning with hydrargyrum, or mercury; mercurialism. • HYDRARGYRISM n. mercury poisoning, also HYDRARGYRIA. |
| HYDROMETRIES | • HYDROMETRY n. the art of determining the specific gravity of liquids, and thence the strength of spirituous liquors, saline solutions, etc. |
| HYDROTROPISM | • hydrotropism n. (Biology) The movement of a plant (or other organism) in response to water, either towards or away from water. • HYDROTROPISM n. growth in the direction of water. |
| WORDSMITHERY | • wordsmithery n. The work of a wordsmith; skilful use of words. • WORDSMITHERY n. the craft of the wordsmith. |
| DYSMENORRHEIC | • dysmenorrheic adj. Of, pertaining to, or experiencing dysmenorrhea. • DYSMENORRHEIC adj. relating to dysmenorrhea, also DYSMENORRHOEIC. |
| HYDRARGYRISMS | • HYDRARGYRISM n. mercury poisoning, also HYDRARGYRIA. |
| HYDROFORMINGS | • HYDROFORMING n. the catalytic reforming of petroleum to increase the proportion of aromatic and branched-chain hydrocarbons. |
| HYDROTROPISMS | • hydrotropisms n. Plural of hydrotropism. • HYDROTROPISM n. growth in the direction of water. |
| 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. |
| DYSMENORRHOEIC | • dysmenorrhoeic adj. Alternative spelling of dysmenorrheic. • dysmenorrhœic adj. Obsolete form of dysmenorrheic. • DYSMENORRHOEIC adj. suffering from dysmenorrhoea, painful menstruation, also DYSMENORRHEIC. |
| HYPERMODERNISM | • hypermodernism n. The state or condition of being hypermodern. • hypermodernism n. (Art) An art movement distinguished from modernism and postmodernism chiefly by its extreme and antithetical… • hypermodernism n. (Chess) A school of thought which advocates controlling the centre of the board with distant pieces… |
| HYPERMODERNIST | • hypermodernist n. A proponent of hypermodernism (in any sense). • HYPERMODERNIST n. a practitioner of a hypermodernist style in art. |
| 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. |
| CRYPTORCHIDISMS | • cryptorchidisms n. Plural of cryptorchidism. • CRYPTORCHIDISM n. the condition in which one or both testes do not descend normally, also CRYPTORCHISM. |
| HYPERADRENALISM | • hyperadrenalism n. (Pathology) An excessive level of adrenal hormones in the body. • HYPERADRENALISM n. excessive activity of the adrenal gland. |
| HYPERMODERNISMS | • HYPERMODERNISM n. a hypermodern approach or theory. |
| HYPERMODERNISTS | • hypermodernists n. Plural of hypermodernist. • HYPERMODERNIST n. a practitioner of a hypermodernist style in art. |
| HYPERTHYROIDISM | • hyperthyroidism n. (Medicine) The excessive production of hormones by the thyroid. • hyperthyroidism n. (Pathology) The pathological condition resulting from these excess hormones. • HYPERTHYROIDISM n. excessive functional activity of the thyroid gland. |
| MYOCARDIOGRAPHS | • MYOCARDIOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording the movements of heart muscle. |