| RHAPSODISTS | • rhapsodists n. Plural of rhapsodist. • RHAPSODIST n. anciently, one who recited or composed a rhapsody; esp. one whose profession was to recite the verses of Homer and other epic poets, also RHAPSODE. |
| HYPOSTASISED | • hypostasised v. Simple past tense and past participle of hypostasise. • HYPOSTASISE v. to treat as hypostasis, to personify, also HYPOSTASIZE, HYPOSTATISE, HYPOSTATIZE. |
| DIASTROPHISMS | • diastrophisms n. Plural of diastrophism. • DIASTROPHISM n. the process by which continents, mountains, ocean beds, folds and faults are formed. |
| SPINSTERHOODS | • spinsterhoods n. Plural of spinsterhood. • SPINSTERHOOD n. the state of being a spinster, also SPINSTERDOM, SPINSTERSHIP. |
| CUSTODIANSHIPS | • custodianships n. Plural of custodianship. • CUSTODIANSHIP n. the office of custodian. |
| DEIPNOSOPHISTS | • deipnosophists n. Plural of deipnosophist. • DEIPNOSOPHIST n. a person skilled in dinner conversation. |
| 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. |
| PSEUDARTHROSES | • pseudarthroses n. Plural of pseudarthrosis. • PSEUDARTHROSIS n. a joint formed by fibrous tissue bridging the gap between the two fragments of bone of an old fracture that have not united, also PSEUDOARTHROSIS. |
| PSEUDARTHROSIS | • pseudarthrosis n. (Pathology) A bony, flexible structure, resembling a joint, sometimes found after a poorly united fracture. • pseudarthrosis n. (Surgery) A failed fusion after an arthrodesis surgery. • pseudarthrosis n. (Architecture) A groove in a block of stone that simulates a joint. |
| SUBEDITORSHIPS | • subeditorships n. Plural of subeditorship. • SUBEDITORSHIP n. the office of subeditor. |
| DRAUGHTSPERSONS | • draughtspersons n. Plural of draughtsperson. • DRAUGHTSPERSON n. a gender-neutral term for draughtsman or draughtswoman. |
| HARPSICHORDISTS | • harpsichordists n. Plural of harpsichordist. • HARPSICHORDIST n. one who plays the harpsichord. |
| PHOTOSENSITISED | • photosensitised v. Simple past tense and past participle of photosensitise. • photosensitised adj. Alternative spelling of photosensitized. • PHOTOSENSITISE v. to make photosensitive by chemical or other means, also PHOTOSENSITIZE. |
| PROSTHODONTISTS | • prosthodontists n. Plural of prosthodontist. • PROSTHODONTIST n. a specialist in prosthodontics. |
| PSEUDOARTHROSES | • pseudoarthroses n. Plural of pseudoarthrosis. • PSEUDOARTHROSIS n. a joint formed by fibrous tissue bridging the gap between the two fragments of bone of an old fracture that have not united, also PSEUDARTHROSIS. |
| PSEUDOARTHROSIS | • pseudoarthrosis n. Alternative form of pseudarthrosis. • PSEUDOARTHROSIS n. a joint formed by fibrous tissue bridging the gap between the two fragments of bone of an old fracture that have not united, also PSEUDARTHROSIS. |
| STADHOLDERSHIPS | • stadholderships n. Plural of stadholdership. • STADHOLDERSHIP n. the office of stadholder, a Dutch viceroy or provincial governor, also STADHOLDERATE, STADTHOLDERATE, STADTHOLDERSHIP. |