| ARTERIOTOMY | • arteriotomy n. (Medicine) The opening of an artery, especially for bloodletting. • ARTERIOTOMY n. the surgical excision of an artery. |
| CRYPTOZOITE | • cryptozoite n. The exoerythrocytic stage of a malarial parasite. • CRYPTOZOITE n. a malarial parasite at the stage of development in its host before it enters the red blood cells. |
| CYSTOTOMIES | • cystotomies n. Plural of cystotomy. • CYSTOTOMY n. surgical incision into the bladder. |
| DIOPTOMETRY | • DIOPTOMETRY n. the measurement of ocular refraction. |
| ENDOCYTOTIC | • endocytotic adj. Of or pertaining to endocytosis. • ENDOCYTOTIC adj. relating to endocytosis. |
| ETYMOLOGIST | • etymologist n. A lexicographer or linguist who specializes in etymology (the origins of words). • ETYMOLOGIST n. a specialist in etymology. |
| HECTOCOTYLI | • hectocotyli n. Plural of hectocotylus. • HECTOCOTYLUS n. a tentacle in certain male cephalopod molluscs, such as the octopus, that is specialized for transferring spermatozoa to the female. |
| MYTHOPOEIST | • mythopoeist n. A myth-maker. • mythopœist n. Obsolete typography of mythopoeist. • MYTHOPOEIST n. a mythmaker. |
| MYTHOPOETIC | • mythopoetic adj. Giving rise to myths; pertaining to the creation of myth. • mythopoetic adj. Being a creative interpretation. • mythopoetic adj. (Mythology) Given the quality of a myth or a poem, used typically in opposition to a purely factual account. |
| NEGOTIATORY | • negotiatory adj. Of or pertaining to negotiation. • NEGOTIATORY adj. relating to negotiation. |
| OSTEOPHYTIC | • osteophytic adj. Relating to osteophytes. • OSTEOPHYTIC adj. like an osteophyte, an abnormal bony outgrowth. |
| PHOTOTYPIES | • PHOTOTYPY n. the art or process of producing phototypes. |
| PHYTOTOMIES | • PHYTOTOMY n. the dissection of plants; vegetable anatomy. |
| PROTEOLYTIC | • proteolytic adj. (Biochemistry) Of, relating to, or promoting proteolysis. • PROTEOLYTIC adj. relating to proteolysis, the disintegration of protein. |
| TICKETTYBOO | • ticketty-boo adj. Alternative spelling of tickety-boo. • TICKETTYBOO adj. fine, satisfactory. |
| TOTIPOTENCY | • totipotency n. (Biology) The ability of a cell to produce differentiated cells upon division. • TOTIPOTENCY n. the state of being totipotent, capable of development into a complete organ or embryo. |