| BUSYBODYING | • busybodying n. The behaviour of a busybody; interference, meddlesomeness. • BUSYBODYING n. acting like a busybody. |
| CRYOSURGERY | • cryosurgery n. (Medicine) The use of a probe containing liquid nitrogen to freeze and thus destroy tissue. • CRYOSURGERY n. surgery using instruments at very low temperatures to cut and destroy tissue. |
| CYSTOGRAPHY | • cystography n. A procedure used to visualize the urinary bladder by means of X-rays. • CYSTOGRAPHY n. radiography of the urinary bladder using a contrast medium. |
| GLYCOPHYTES | • glycophytes n. Plural of glycophyte. • GLYCOPHYTE n. any plant that will only grow healthily in soils with a low content of sodium salts. |
| GLYCOSYLATE | • glycosylate v. (Organic chemistry) To react with a sugar to form a glycoside (especially a glycoprotein). • GLYCOSYLATE v. to attach sugar to proteins to make glycoproteins. |
| GYMNOSPERMY | • gymnospermy n. The property of being gymnospermous. • GYMNOSPERMY n. the state of being gymnospermous, having a naked seed. |
| HYDROLYSING | • hydrolysing v. Present participle of hydrolyse. • HYDROLYSE v. to subject to hydrolysis, also HYDROLYZE. |
| HYGROPHYTES | • hygrophytes n. Plural of hygrophyte. • HYGROPHYTE n. a plant adapted to a plentiful water-supply. |
| HYPSOGRAPHY | • hypsography n. (Sciences) The data present in contour lines; measurement of altitude or depth versus area. • HYPSOGRAPHY n. the branch of geography dealing with the measurement and mapping of heights above sea level. |
| HYSTEROGENY | • HYSTEROGENY n. the generation of hysteria. |
| PHYSIOGNOMY | • physiognomy n. The art or pseudoscience of deducing the predominant temper and other characteristic qualities of the… • physiognomy n. The face or countenance, with respect to the temper of the mind; particular configuration, cast, or… • physiognomy n. The art of telling fortunes by inspection of the features. |
| POLYGYNISTS | • polygynists n. Plural of polygynist. • POLYGYNIST n. one who practises polygyny, marriage to several women. |
| SPHYGMOLOGY | • sphygmology n. (Medicine, usually historical) The study of the pulse. • SPHYGMOLOGY n. the study of the pulse. |
| STYLOGRAPHY | • stylography n. The process of drawing or writing using a stylus onto a wax tablet, etc. • STYLOGRAPHY n. a mode of writing or engraving with a pen. |
| SYMBOLOLOGY | • symbolology n. Alternative form of symbology. • SYMBOLOLOGY n. the study of symbols, also SYMBOLOGY. |
| SYNOECOLOGY | • SYNOECOLOGY n. the study of ecological communities, also SYNECOLOGY. |
| SYPHILOLOGY | • syphilology n. The scientific study of, and treatment of, syphilis. • SYPHILOLOGY n. the study of syphilis. |
| SYRINGOTOMY | • syringotomy n. (Surgery) The operation of cutting for anal fistula. • SYRINGOTOMY n. cutting of a fistula. |
| ZYGODACTYLS | • zygodactyls n. Plural of zygodactyl. • ZYGODACTYL n. a bird, such as a woodpecker, having such toes. |
| ZYGOMYCETES | • zygomycetes n. Plural of zygomycete. • ZYGOMYCETE n. one of a group of fungi marked by the production of zygospores. |