| GEOMORPHOGENY | • GEOMORPHOGENY n. the study of the origins of land forms. |
| GLYCOPROTEINS | • glycoproteins n. Plural of glycoprotein. • GLYCOPROTEIN n. any of the compounds formed by the conjugation of a protein with a substance containing a carbohydrate group other than a nucleic acid, also GLUCOPROTEIN. |
| GYMNOSPERMOUS | • gymnospermous adj. (Botany) Having seeds that are not protected in a capsule. • gymnospermous adj. (Botany) Of or pertaining to a gymnosperm. • GYMNOSPERMOUS adj. having a naked seed. |
| LARYNGOSCOPES | • laryngoscopes n. Plural of laryngoscope. • LARYNGOSCOPE n. an instrument for examining the interior of the larynx. |
| MYRINGOSCOPES | • myringoscopes n. Plural of myringoscope. • MYRINGOSCOPE n. an instrument for viewing the eardrum. |
| ORGANOTHERAPY | • organotherapy n. (Medicine) The therapeutic use of the endocrine organs (or glandular extracts) of animals. • ORGANOTHERAPY n. treatment of disease by administration of animal organs or extracts of them, esp. of ductless gland extracts. |
| OROPHARYNGEAL | • oropharyngeal adj. (Anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to both the mouth and the pharynx. • oropharyngeal adj. (Anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the oropharynx. • oropharyngeal n. (Informal, medicine) Ellipsis of oropharyngeal airway.: an adjunct device used to open and secure a… |
| OVERCANOPYING | • overcanopying v. Present participle of overcanopy. • OVERCANOPY v. to cover as with a canopy. |
| PHARYNGOSCOPE | • pharyngoscope n. An instrument used to examine the pharynx. • PHARYNGOSCOPE n. an instrument for inspecting the pharynx. |
| PHYTOESTROGEN | • phytoestrogen n. (Biochemistry) A substance found in certain plants (such as genistein) which can produce effects like… • PHYTOESTROGEN n. a plant substance similar to a weak oestrogen. |
| PROLEGOMENARY | • prolegomenary adj. Of the nature of a prolegomenon; preliminary; introductory; prefatory. • PROLEGOMENARY adj. of the nature of a prolegomenon, introductory, also PROLEGOMENAL, PROLEGOMENOUS. |
| PROTEOGLYCANS | • proteoglycans n. Plural of proteoglycan. • PROTEOGLYCAN n. any of a class of glycoproteins of high molecular weight that are found esp. in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue. |
| PROTEROGYNIES | • PROTEROGYNY n. the development of female organs before male to avoid self-fertilization. |
| PROTEROGYNOUS | • proterogynous adj. (Botany) Having the pistil come to maturity before the stamens; protogynous. • PROTEROGYNOUS adj. exhibiting proterogyny. |
| PSYCHOSURGEON | • psychosurgeon n. One who carries out psychosurgery. • PSYCHOSURGEON n. a practitioner of psychosurgery. |
| RONTGENOSCOPY | • RONTGENOSCOPY n. observation by means of X-rays. |