| ARTHROPLASTY | • arthroplasty n. (Surgery) The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement. • ARTHROPLASTY n. surgical reconstruction of a joint. |
| CHLORPYRIFOS | • chlorpyrifos n. A crystalline organophosphate insecticide that inhibits acetylcholinesterase.[diethoxy-sulfanylidene-(3,5,6-trichloropy… |
| FLUOROGRAPHY | • fluorography n. Photofluorography. • fluorography n. Visualisation of radiolabelled material. • FLUOROGRAPHY n. the photography of the image produced on a fluorescent screen by X rays. |
| HORSEPLAYERS | • horseplayers n. Plural of horseplayer. • HORSEPLAYER n. one who habitually bets on horse races. |
| HYPERAROUSAL | • hyperarousal n. A state of heightened psychological and physiological tension resulting in reduced pain tolerance, anxiety… • HYPERAROUSAL n. a state of extreme arousal. |
| HYPERCOLOURS | • HYPERCOLOUR n. a dye that causes a fabric to change colour with a change of temperature. |
| HYPERREALISM | • hyperrealism n. A style in art that attempts to reproduce highly realistic graphic representations. • hyperrealism n. (Music) A compositional style defined by Noah Creshevsky as "an electroacoustic musical language constructed… • HYPERREALISM n. realism in art characterized by depiction of real life in an unusual or striking manner. |
| HYPERREALIST | • hyperrealist n. (Art) An artist of the school of hyperrealism. • hyperrealist n. (Philosophy) One who subscribes to the idea of hyperreality. • HYPERREALIST adj. related to hyperrealism. |
| HYPERREALITY | • hyperreality n. The state or condition of being hyperreal. • hyperreality n. (Semiotics, philosophy) The inability of consciousness to distinguish reality from fantasy, especially… • hyperreality n. Hyperrealism. |
| HYPERTHERMAL | • hyperthermal adj. Of, pertaining to, or causing hyperthermia. • hyperthermal n. (Geology) Any of several brief geological periods of global warming. • HYPERTHERMAL adj. suffering from hyperthermia. |
| LAMPROPHYRES | • lamprophyres n. Plural of lamprophyre. • LAMPROPHYRE n. a compact intrusive rock with phenocrysts of black mica, hornblende, etc. |
| LAMPROPHYRIC | • lamprophyric adj. Of or relating to lamprophyre. • LAMPROPHYRIC adj. of or like lamprophyre, a kind of basic igneous rock. |
| PERIPHERALLY | • peripherally adv. In a peripheral manner. • peripherally adv. At or towards a periphery. • PERIPHERAL adv. at the edge. |
| PLATYRRHINES | • platyrrhines n. Plural of platyrrhine. • PLATYRRHINE n. a New World monkey. |
| POLAROGRAPHY | • polarography n. (Chemistry) An electrochemical technique for the analysis of redox reactions. • POLAROGRAPHY n. a technique for determining the concentration and nature of the ions in a solution by an electrolytic process. |
| POLYGRAPHERS | • polygraphers n. Plural of polygrapher. • POLYGRAPHER n. one who operates a polygraph. |
| PYRITOHEDRAL | • pyritohedral adj. Having the shape of pyrites. • pyritohedral adj. (Mathematics) Having the shape of a pyritohedron. • PYRITOHEDRAL adj. of or like a pyritohedron, a pentagonal dodecahedron. |
| PYRRHULOXIAS | • pyrrhuloxias n. Plural of pyrrhuloxia. • PYRRHULOXIA n. a grey-and-pink crested bunting of Central and SW North America, with a short parrot-like bill. |
| REPROACHABLY | • reproachably adv. In a reproachable manner. • REPROACHABLE adv. worthy of reproach. |
| XYLOGRAPHERS | • xylographers n. Plural of xylographer. • XYLOGRAPHER n. one who practises xylography, the art of making engravings on wood. |