| BRYOPHYLLUM | • bryophyllum n. (Botany) Any of the genus Bryophyllum of plants in the family Crassulaceae. • BRYOPHYLLUM n. another name for kalanchoe, a succulent plant. |
| DYSRHYTHMIA | • dysrhythmia n. A disturbance to an otherwise normal biological rhythm, especially that of the heart. • DYSRHYTHMIA n. an abnormal rhythm. |
| DYSRHYTHMIC | • dysrhythmic adj. Having an unpleasing, irregular beat. • dysrhythmic adj. Having or relating to dysrhythmia. • DYSRHYTHMIC n. someone suffering from dysrhythmia. |
| EMBRYOPHYTE | • embryophyte n. (Botany) Any member of the subkingdom Embryophyta, which includes most land plants. • EMBRYOPHYTE n. any green photosynthetic organism which begins the development of the sporophyte generation within the archegonium. |
| HYDRARGYRUM | • hydrargyrum n. (Chemistry, medicine) Mercury (chemical element). • HYDRARGYRUM n. an obsolete name for mercury. |
| HYMNOGRAPHY | • hymnography n. The art of composing hymns. • HYMNOGRAPHY n. the study of writing hymns. |
| HYPERNYMIES | • hypernymies n. Plural of hypernymy. • HYPERNYMY n. the state of being a hypernym, a word representing a class of words or things. |
| HYPERTHERMY | • HYPERTHERMY n. an extremely high fever, with a temperature of 41 degrees Centigrade or above, also HYPERPYREXIA. |
| HYPERTHYMIA | • hyperthymia n. A personality type characterized by an excessively positive disposition similar to, but more stable… • HYPERTHYMIA n. excessive emotionalism. |
| HYSTEROTOMY | • hysterotomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure of making an incision in the uterus, commonly combined with a laparotomy… • HYSTEROTOMY n. a Caesarean cut. |
| KARYOLYMPHS | • karyolymphs n. Plural of karyolymph. • KARYOLYMPH n. the liquid portion of nuclear protoplasm. |
| MONOHYDROXY | • monohydroxy n. (Organic chemistry, in combination) Having a single hydroxy group in a molecule. E.g. a monool is monohydroxy/monohydri… • MONOHYDROXY adj. containing one hydroxyl group in the molecule. |
| 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. |
| MYTHOGRAPHY | • mythography n. A depiction of a myth in literature or the arts. • MYTHOGRAPHY n. the descriptive study or representation of myths. |
| POLYRHYTHMS | • polyrhythms n. Plural of polyrhythm. • poly-rhythms n. Plural of poly-rhythm. • POLYRHYTHM n. the simultaneous combination of different rhythms in a piece of music. |
| PSYCHOMETRY | • psychometry n. (Parapsychology) The paranormal ability to discover information about an object’s past, and especially… • psychometry n. (Psychology) The use of psychological tests to measure intelligence, abilities, attitudes, and personality traits. • PSYCHOMETRY n. the measurement of mental aptitudes and intelligence. |
| RHYTHMICITY | • rhythmicity n. The quality or state of having a rhythm. • RHYTHMICITY n. the state of being rhythmic or of responding rhythmically. |