| DERMATOMYOSITIS | • dermatomyositis n. A disease of connective tissue, related to polymyositis, characterized by inflammation of the muscles and skin. • DERMATOMYOSITIS n. a disease characterized by inflammation of the skin and muscles, and wasting of the muscles. |
| GRAMMATICASTERS | • grammaticasters n. Plural of grammaticaster. • GRAMMATICASTER n. (archaic) a petty grammarian. |
| INSTRUMENTALISM | • instrumentalism n. (Philosophy) In the philosophy of science, the view that concepts and theories are merely useful instruments… • INSTRUMENTALISM n. doctrine that ideas are instruments of action. |
| MASTOIDECTOMIES | • mastoidectomies n. Plural of mastoidectomy. • MASTOIDECTOMY n. an operation to remove mastoid bone. |
| METACHROMATISMS | • METACHROMATISM n. a change in colour, esp. when caused by a change in temperature. |
| METEMPSYCHOSIST | • metempsychosist n. One who believes in metempsychosis. • METEMPSYCHOSIST n. a believer in metempsychosis, the passing of the soul at death into another body either human or animal. |
| MISCONTENTMENTS | • miscontentments n. Plural of miscontentment. • MISCONTENTMENT n. lack of contentment. |
| SEMIRETIREMENTS | • semiretirements n. Plural of semiretirement. • SEMIRETIREMENT n. the state of being semiretired. |
| SENTIMENTALISMS | • sentimentalisms n. Plural of sentimentalism. • SENTIMENTALISM n. the disposition to favor or indulge in sentimentality. |
| STALAGMOMETRIES | • STALAGMOMETRY n. measurement of surface tension by drops. |
| STRABISMOMETERS | • strabismometers n. Plural of strabismometer. • STRABISMOMETER n. an instrument measuring the degree of strabismus in the eyes, also STRABOMETER. |
| SYMMETRISATIONS | • symmetrisations n. Plural of symmetrisation. • SYMMETRISATION n. the act of symmetrising, also SYMMETRIZATION. |
| SYMMETRIZATIONS | • symmetrizations n. Plural of symmetrization. • SYMMETRIZATION n. the act of symmetrizing, also SYMMETRISATION. |
| SYMPATHECTOMIES | • sympathectomies n. Plural of sympathectomy. • SYMPATHECTOMY n. the surgical excision of a sympathetic ganglion or other part of the sympathetic system. |
| TRANSMISSOMETER | • transmissometer n. An optical instrument used to measure the transmission of light through a material; typically used to… • TRANSMISSOMETER n. an instrument for measuring transmission of light through a fluid. |