| EMBRYOLOGY | • embryology n. The scientific study of embryos. • EMBRYOLOGY n. the science which relates to the formation and development of the embryo in animals and plants. |
| LARYNGOTOMY | • laryngotomy n. (Surgery) The surgical operation of cutting into the larynx. • LARYNGOTOMY n. surgical removal of the larynx. |
| MARTYROLOGY | • martyrology n. (Roman Catholicism) A catalogue or list of martyrs (or, more precisely, of saints), arranged in the… • martyrology n. (Judaism) The story of the deaths of several famous Rabbis (including Rabbi Akiva) by Romans, read both… • MARTYROLOGY n. the study of martyrs. |
| MYELOGRAPHY | • myelography n. (Medicine) A type of radiographic examination that uses a contrast medium to detect pathology of the… • MYELOGRAPHY n. the taking of myelograms. |
| MYRMECOLOGY | • myrmecology n. (Entomology) The study of ants. • MYRMECOLOGY n. the scientific study of ants. |
| LARYNGECTOMY | • laryngectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of part or all of the larynx, most often performed in cases of laryngeal cancer. • LARYNGECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the larynx. |
| LYMPHOGRAPHY | • lymphography n. A medical imaging technique using a radiocontrast agent to visualize structures of the lymphatic system. • lymphography n. (Dated) A description of the lymphatic vessels, their origin and uses. • LYMPHOGRAPHY n. radiography of the lymph glands. |
| MORTIFYINGLY | • mortifyingly adv. In a mortifying manner; so as to cause great embarrassment. • MORTIFYING adv. humiliating. |
| PYRAMIDOLOGY | • pyramidology n. The study of pyramids (especially the Egyptian pyramids) from a supernatural or new-age perspective… • PYRAMIDOLOGY n. the study of the Egyptian pyramids. |
| SYMBOLOGRAPHY | • SYMBOLOGRAPHY n. symbolic writing or representation. |
| SYRINGOMYELIA | • syringomyelia n. (Medicine) A disorder in which a cyst or cavity forms within the spinal cord, possibly leading to stiffness… • SYRINGOMYELIA n. a chronic progressive disease of the spinal cord associated with sensory disturbances, muscle atrophy, and spasticity. |
| SYRINGOMYELIC | • syringomyelic adj. Relating to syringomyelia. • SYRINGOMYELIC adj. relating to syringomyelia. |
| MYOGRAPHICALLY | • MYOGRAPHICAL adv. relating to myography, the description of muscles, also MYOGRAPHIC. |
| PYROMETALLURGY | • pyrometallurgy n. Any process that uses high temperatures to transform either metals or their ores. • PYROMETALLURGY adj. chemical metallurgy depending on heat action (as roasting and smelting). |
| SYRINGOMYELIAS | • syringomyelias n. Plural of syringomyelia. • SYRINGOMYELIA n. a chronic progressive disease of the spinal cord associated with sensory disturbances, muscle atrophy, and spasticity. |
| EMBRYOLOGICALLY | • embryologically adv. Regarding embryology. • EMBRYOLOGICAL adv. relating to embryology, also EMBRYOLOGIC. |
| HYDROMETALLURGY | • hydrometallurgy n. The field of extractive metallurgy involving the use of aqueous chemistry for the recovery of metals… • HYDROMETALLURGY n. the treatment of ores by wet processes (as leaching). |
| HYGROMETRICALLY | • hygrometrically adv. By means of, or in terms of, hygrometry. • HYGROMETRICAL adv. relating to hygrometry, also HYGROMETRIC. |
| PLETHYSMOGRAPHY | • plethysmography n. (Medicine) The diagnostic use of a plethysmograph. • PLETHYSMOGRAPHY n. measurement by use of a plethysmograph, an instrument for measuring change in body part size due to blood flow. |