| ARCHEOASTRONOMY | • archeoastronomy n. Alternative spelling of archaeastronomy. • ARCHEOASTRONOMY n. the scientific study of the beliefs and practices concerning astronomy that existed in ancient and prehistoric civilizations. |
| CHEMOAUTOTROPHY | • chemoautotrophy n. (Biology) A mode of growth in which CO2 is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is… • CHEMOAUTOTROPHY n. the production of energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide. |
| CHOLECYSTOSTOMY | • cholecystostomy n. The surgical creation of a stoma in the gallbladder, which can facilitate placement of a tube for drainage. • CHOLECYSTOSTOMY n. the surgical formation of an opening in the wall of the gall bladder, also CHOLECYSTOTOMY. |
| CYTOPATHOLOGIES | • cytopathologies n. Plural of cytopathology. • CYTOPATHOLOGY n. the study of cells in illness. |
| CYTOPHOTOMETRIC | • cytophotometric adj. Of or relating to cytophotometry, or measured using a cytophotometer. • CYTOPHOTOMETRIC adj. relating to cytophotometry. |
| ELECTRORHEOLOGY | • electrorheology n. (Physics) The study of the effects of electric fields on the rheological properties of materials. • ELECTRORHEOLOGY n. the study of the flow of fluids under the influence of electric fields. |
| ETHNOMUSICOLOGY | • ethnomusicology n. (Music) The study of music and culture; the study of music as it relates to its cultural context. • ETHNOMUSICOLOGY n. the study of comparative musical systems. |
| GEOHYDROLOGISTS | • geohydrologists n. Plural of geohydrologist. • GEOHYDROLOGIST n. one who studies geohydrology. |
| HYDROCORTISONES | • hydrocortisones n. Plural of hydrocortisone. • HYDROCORTISONE n. a glucocorticoid hormone that is used to treat inflammatory and allergic conditions, aka cortisol. |
| HYDROGEOLOGISTS | • hydrogeologists n. Plural of hydrogeologist. • HYDROGEOLOGIST n. a student of hydrogeology. |
| MICROPHOTOMETRY | • microphotometry n. Measurement performed with a microphotometer. • MICROPHOTOMETRY n. measurement by microphotometer, an instrument for measuring the amount of light transmitted or reflected by small areas or for measuring the relative densities of spectral lines on a photographic film or plate. |
| MICROTECHNOLOGY | • microtechnology n. Any of several technologies concerned with material or devices whose size is measured in micrometres. • MICROTECHNOLOGY n. technology that makes use of microelectronics. |
| ONYCHOCRYPTOSES | • ONYCHOCRYPTOSIS n. the condition of having an ingrowing toenail. |
| PALAEOETHNOLOGY | • palaeoethnology n. Alternative form of paleoethnology. • PALAEOETHNOLOGY n. the science of early man. |
| PALAEOPATHOLOGY | • palaeopathology n. Alternative form of paleopathology. • PALAEOPATHOLOGY n. the pathological study of the ancient remains of animals and humans. |
| PALAEOPHYTOLOGY | • palaeophytology n. Alternative form of paleophytology. • PALAEOPHYTOLOGY n. the study of fossil plants, palaeobotany. |
| PYROPHOTOMETERS | • PYROPHOTOMETER n. a type of pyrometer in which the temperature of an incandescent body is determined by photometric measurement of the light it emits. |