| HYPERPHAGIAS | • hyperphagias n. Plural of hyperphagia. • HYPERPHAGIA n. eating too much. |
| HYPERTROPHIC | • hypertrophic adj. Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hypertrophy. • HYPERTROPHIC adj. grown to an abnormal size, also HYPERTROPHICAL. |
| HYPNOTHERAPY | • hypnotherapy n. Treatment of disease by means of hypnotism. • HYPNOTHERAPY n. therapy involving the use of hypnotism. |
| HYPOSTROPHES | • hypostrophes n. Plural of hypostrophe. • HYPOSTROPHE n. a return to the primary argument after digression. |
| HYPOSULPHATE | • hyposulphate n. (Inorganic chemistry) Alternative form of hyposulfate. • HYPOSULPHATE n. a dithionate. |
| HYPOSULPHITE | • hyposulphite n. Alternative spelling of hyposulfite. • HYPOSULPHITE n. a salt of hyposulphurous acid. |
| PHANEROPHYTE | • phanerophyte n. (Biology) Any woody plant that carries its dormant buds openly on branches above the ground. • PHANEROPHYTE n. a perennial plant that bears its perennating buds well above the surface of the ground. |
| PHLEBOGRAPHY | • phlebography n. An X-ray examination of a system of veins that have been injected with a contrast medium. • PHLEBOGRAPHY n. radiography of a vein after injection of a contrast medium, aka venography. |
| PHOTOTHERAPY | • phototherapy n. The use of light to treat disorders of the skin, and certain mood disorders. • PHOTOTHERAPY n. the treatment of disease by light. |
| PHREATOPHYTE | • phreatophyte n. (Biology) Any plant, typically living in deserts, that obtains its water from long taproots that reach… • PHREATOPHYTE n. a plant with a deep root system that draws its water supply from near the water table. |
| PHYCOPHAEINS | • PHYCOPHAEIN n. a brown pigment found in seaweeds. |
| PHYLLOSPHERE | • phyllosphere n. (Biology) The above-ground surface of plants, viewed as a habitat for microorganisms. • PHYLLOSPHERE n. the surface of a leaf considered as a habitat, esp. for microorganisms. |
| PHYTOGRAPHER | • phytographer n. One who studies phytography. • PHYTOGRAPHER n. a descriptive botanist. |
| PHYTOPHAGIES | • PHYTOPHAGY n. of insects, feeding on plants. |
| PHYTOTHERAPY | • phytotherapy n. (Medicine) The use of plant extracts for medical purposes. • PHYTOTHERAPY n. the treatment of the diseases of plants. |
| SPHYGMOPHONE | • sphygmophone n. (Physiology) An electrical instrument for determining by ear the rhythm of the pulse of a person at a distance. • SPHYGMOPHONE n. an instrument for hearing the pulse. |