| ANTHROPOMETRY | • anthropometry n. The science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and averages of dimensions of the human… • ANTHROPOMETRY n. the measurement of parts and functions of human body, esp. as part of study of evolution. |
| BRACHYPTERISM | • BRACHYPTERISM n. the state of having abnormally short wings. |
| CHROMOTHERAPY | • chromotherapy n. (Alternative medicine) A form of alternative medicine involving the therapeutic use of colour and light. • CHROMOTHERAPY n. colour therapy using red, green and violet as three primary colours. |
| CRYPTORCHISMS | • cryptorchisms n. Plural of cryptorchism. • CRYPTORCHISM n. a medical condition in which the testes fail to descend, also CRYPTORCHIDISM. |
| DERMATOGRAPHY | • dermatography n. The anatomical description of the skin. • DERMATOGRAPHY n. anatomical description of the skin, also DERMOGRAPHY. |
| HYDROTROPISMS | • hydrotropisms n. Plural of hydrotropism. • HYDROTROPISM n. growth in the direction of water. |
| HYPERMETRICAL | • hypermetrical adj. Hypermetric. • HYPERMETRICAL adj. of or like hypermeter. |
| HYPERMETROPIA | • hypermetropia n. Hyperopia. • HYPERMETROPIA n. longsightedness, aka hyperopia, also HYPERMETROPY. |
| HYPERMETROPIC | • hypermetropic adj. Exhibiting or relating to hypermetropia. • hypermetropic n. An individual who has hypermetropia. • HYPERMETROPIC adj. longsighted, also HYPERMETROPICAL. |
| HYPERROMANTIC | • hyperromantic adj. Extremely romantic. • HYPERROMANTIC n. one who is excessively romantic. |
| HYPERTHERMIAS | • hyperthermias n. Plural of hyperthermia. • HYPERTHERMIA n. exceptionally high fever esp. when induced artificially for therapeutic purposes. |
| HYPERTHERMIES | • HYPERTHERMY n. an extremely high fever, with a temperature of 41 degrees Centigrade or above, also HYPERPYREXIA. |
| HYSTRICOMORPH | • hystricomorph n. Any Old World porcupine of the family Hystricidae. • HYSTRICOMORPH n. any rodent of a suborder which includes porcupines, cavies, agoutis, and chinchillas. |
| MYTHOGRAPHERS | • mythographers n. Plural of mythographer. • MYTHOGRAPHER n. a student of mythography. |
| PSYCHROMETERS | • psychrometers n. Plural of psychrometer. • PSYCHROMETER n. an instrument for measuring the dryness of the atmosphere. |
| PSYCHROMETRIC | • psychrometric adj. Relating to the measurement or study of the thermodynamic properties of moist air. • psychrometric adj. From or relating to a psychrometer. • PSYCHROMETRIC adj. relating to measurement by psychrometer, also PSYCHOMETRIC, PSYCHOMETRICAL, PSYCHROMETRICAL. |
| PYRHELIOMETER | • pyrheliometer n. A device that measures the intensity of solar radiation received on the surface of the earth. • PYRHELIOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the heating effect of the sun. |
| PYROMORPHITES | • pyromorphites n. Plural of pyromorphite. • PYROMORPHITE n. a green, brown, or yellow lead ore. |
| THERMOTHERAPY | • thermotherapy n. (Medicine) The use of heat to treat disease. • THERMOTHERAPY n. the treatment of a part of the body by heat. |