| ESOPHAGOSCOPY | • esophagoscopy n. (American spelling, medicine) Diagnostic inspection of the interior of the esophagus. • ESOPHAGOSCOPY n. examination of the oesophagus, also OESOPHAGOSCOPY. |
| HYPERTROPHOUS | • hypertrophous adj. (Dated, medicine) Hypertrophic. • HYPERTROPHOUS adj. of an organ, abnormally enlarged. |
| HYPOPHOSPHATE | • hypophosphate n. (Inorganic chemistry) The oxyanion of phosphorus P2O64- derived from hypophosphoric acid; any salt containing… • HYPOPHOSPHATE n. any salt or ester of hypophosphoric acid. |
| HYPOPHOSPHITE | • hypophosphite n. (Chemistry) any salt of hypophosphorous acid. • HYPOPHOSPHITE n. a salt of hypophosphorous acid. |
| LEPTOPHYLLOUS | • leptophyllous adj. (Botany) Having long, slender leaves. • LEPTOPHYLLOUS adj. having long thin leaves. |
| LYMPHOPOIESES | • lymphopoieses n. Plural of lymphopoiesis. • LYMPHOPOIESIS n. the formation of lymphatic tissue or lymphocytes. |
| LYMPHOPOIESIS | • lymphopoiesis n. (Medicine) The development of lymphocytes and associated tissue. • LYMPHOPOIESIS n. the formation of lymphatic tissue or lymphocytes. |
| PHARYNGOSCOPE | • pharyngoscope n. An instrument used to examine the pharynx. • PHARYNGOSCOPE n. an instrument for inspecting the pharynx. |
| PHOSPHORYLASE | • phosphorylase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the production of glucose phosphate from glycogen and inorganic phosphate. • PHOSPHORYLASE n. any of the enzymes that catalyze phosphorolysis with the formation of organic phosphates. |
| PHOSPHORYLATE | • phosphorylate v. (Transitive) to cause phosphorylation. • phosphorylate v. (Intransitive) to undergo phosphorylation. • PHOSPHORYLATE v. to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group. |
| PHOTOGLYPHIES | • PHOTOGLYPHY n. photography by photoglyph. |
| PHOTOPOLYMERS | • photopolymers n. Plural of photopolymer. • PHOTOPOLYMER n. a photosensitive plastic used esp. in the manufacture of printing plates. |
| PHOTOTYPESETS | • phototypesets v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phototypeset. • PHOTOTYPESET v. to set (type matter) by phototypesetting. |
| POLYADELPHOUS | • polyadelphous adj. (Botany) Having stamens combined in more than two groups. • POLYADELPHOUS adj. of stamens, united in several bundles; having the stamens so united. |
| PROPOXYPHENES | • propoxyphenes n. Plural of propoxyphene. • PROPOXYPHENE n. a narcotic analgesic structurally related to methadone but less addicting. |
| PYROMORPHITES | • pyromorphites n. Plural of pyromorphite. • PYROMORPHITE n. a green, brown, or yellow lead ore. |
| PYROPHOSPHATE | • pyrophosphate n. (Inorganic chemistry) Any salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid. • PYROPHOSPHATE n. a salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid. |
| SPHYGMOPHONES | • sphygmophones n. Plural of sphygmophone. • SPHYGMOPHONE n. an instrument for hearing the pulse. |
| SPHYGMOSCOPES | • sphygmoscopes n. Plural of sphygmoscope. • SPHYGMOSCOPE n. an instrument for making arterial pulsations visible. |