| CHEMOLITHOTROPH | • chemolithotroph n. Chemoautotroph. • CHEMOLITHOTROPH n. a bacterium that obtains its energy from inorganic compounds containing iron, nitrogen, or sulfur, and not from living on decaying organisms. |
| CHOLECYSTECTOMY | • cholecystectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure to remove the gall bladder. • CHOLECYSTECTOMY n. a surgical operation to remove the gall bladder. |
| 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. |
| EPITHELIOMATOUS | • epitheliomatous adj. Relating to epithelioma. • EPITHELIOMATOUS adj. relating to epithelioma. |
| HELMINTHOLOGIST | • helminthologist n. One versed in helminthology. • HELMINTHOLOGIST n. a specialist in helminthology. |
| HISTOCOMPATIBLE | • histocompatible adj. (Of two individuals) Having compatible antigens, and thus being able to transplant organs. • HISTOCOMPATIBLE adj. referring to the degree of similarity between the histocompatibility antigens of two individuals, which determines whether an organ transplant will be tolerated. |
| HOMOEOTELEUTONS | • homoeoteleutons n. Plural of homoeoteleuton. • HOMOEOTELEUTON n. the use of words with similar endings in close proximity, also HOMEOTELEUTON. |
| OPHTHALMOMETERS | • ophthalmometers n. Plural of ophthalmometer. • OPHTHALMOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the eye. |
| PHOTOMETRICALLY | • photometrically adv. In a photometric manner. • photometrically adv. By using photometry. • PHOTOMETRIC adv. of or relating to photometry or the photometer. |
| PHOTOMULTIPLIER | • photomultiplier n. (Physics) A device, normally in the form of a tube, that uses a photocathode to convert photons into… • PHOTOMULTIPLIER n. a photocell with a series of dynodes which amplify the emission current by electron multiplication. |
| RHEUMATOLOGISTS | • rheumatologists n. Plural of rheumatologist. • RHEUMATOLOGIST n. one who studies rheumatology. |
| THERMOELECTRONS | • thermoelectrons n. Plural of thermoelectron. • THERMOELECTRON n. an electron emitted at high temperature, such as one produced in a thermionic valve. |
| THERMOREGULATOR | • thermoregulator n. Any organism that carries out thermoregulation. • thermoregulator n. A device that assists with thermoregulation, e.g. for a newborn infant. • THERMOREGULATOR n. a device, such as a thermostat, for the regulation of temperature. |
| THREMMATOLOGIES | • THREMMATOLOGY n. the science of breeding domestic animals and plants. |
| TRIBROMOETHANOL | • tribromoethanol n. An anaesthetic now mainly used in laboratory animals. • TRIBROMOETHANOL n. a soluble white crystalline compound with a slight aromatic odour, used as a general anaesthetic. |