| AMPHIBOLITES | • amphibolites n. Plural of amphibolite. • AMPHIBOLITE n. rock composed of amphibole; hornblende. |
| EPITHELIOMAS | • epitheliomas n. Plural of epithelioma. • EPITHELIOMA n. a tumour of the epithelium. |
| EXOPHTHALMOS | • exophthalmos n. (Pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the eyeball from its socket. • EXOPHTHALMOS n. abnormal protrusion of the eyeball, also EXOPHTHALMUS. |
| EXOPHTHALMUS | • exophthalmus n. Alternative form of exophthalmos. • Exophthalmus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain broad-nosed weevils. • EXOPHTHALMUS n. abnormal protrusion of the eyeball, also EXOPHTHALMOS. |
| HELIOTROPISM | • heliotropism n. The property of some plants of turning under the influence of light; either positively (towards the… • HELIOTROPISM n. the movement of plants towards sunlight. |
| HOMOPLASTIES | • HOMOPLASTY n. the quality or fact of being homoplastic, also HOMOPLASY. |
| HYMENOPLASTY | • hymenoplasty n. (Medicine) Plastic surgery affecting a woman’s hymen, usually involving reconstruction to the unbroken… • HYMENOPLASTY n. surgical reconstruction of the hymen to give the appearance of virginity, usually for religious or cultural reasons. |
| LITHOSPERMUM | • lithospermum n. (Botany) Any plant of the genus Lithospermum. • Lithospermum prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Boraginaceae – the stoneseeds and gromwells. • LITHOSPERMUM n. a kind of flower. |
| MYELOPATHIES | • myelopathies n. Plural of myelopathy. • MYELOPATHY n. a disease or disorder of the spinal cord or bone marrow. |
| PHILOMATHIES | • PHILOMATHY n. the love of learning or letters. |
| PHLEBOTOMIES | • phlebotomies n. Plural of phlebotomy. • PHLEBOTOMY n. the surgical opening of a vein to draw blood. |
| PHLEBOTOMISE | • phlebotomise v. Alternative form of phlebotomize. • PHLEBOTOMISE v. to perform phlebotomy on, also PHLEBOTOMIZE. |
| PHLEBOTOMIST | • phlebotomist n. A practitioner of phlebotomy. • PHLEBOTOMIST n. one who carries out phlebotomies. |
| PHOTOREALISM | • photorealism n. Alternative spelling of photo-realism. • photo-realism n. A very realistic style in art in which a painting or drawing is virtually indistinguishable from a photograph. • PHOTOREALISM n. an esp. detailed, precise painting style, giving an effect of (often exaggerated) realism. |
| PROTOPHLOEMS | • protophloems n. Plural of protophloem. • PROTOPHLOEM n. the first-formed phloem that develops from procambium, usually associated with a region of rapid growth. |
| SPELAEOTHEMS | • SPELAEOTHEM n. a term for depositional features, such as stalactites and stalagmites, found in caves, also SPELEOTHEM. |
| STEPMOTHERLY | • stepmotherly adj. Like or befitting a stepmother. • STEPMOTHERLY adj. like a stepmother. |
| THERMOPHILES | • thermophiles n. Plural of thermophile. • THERMOPHILE n. a bacteria, plant etc. requiring or thriving in high temperatures, also THERMOPHIL, THERMOPHILIC, THERMOPHILOUS. |