| ANTHROPOTOMIES | • anthropotomies n. Plural of anthropotomy. • ANTHROPOTOMY n. human anatomy. |
| CHEMOAUTOTROPH | • chemoautotroph n. (Biology) a simple organism, such as a protozoan, that derives its energy from chemical processes rather… • CHEMOAUTOTROPH n. any organism, e.g. bacteria, that produces energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, also CHEMOAUTROPH. |
| CHOLECYSTOTOMY | • cholecystotomy n. (Surgery) The operation of making an opening in the gall bladder, as when removing a gallstone. • CHOLECYSTOTOMY n. the surgical formation of an opening in the wall of the gall bladder, also CHOLECYSTOSTOMY. |
| CHROMATOLOGIST | • CHROMATOLOGIST n. a specialist in chromatology. |
| CYTOPHOTOMETRY | • cytophotometry n. (Biology) The analysis of the chemical composition of cells using a cytophotometer. • CYTOPHOTOMETRY n. photometry applied to the study of the cell or its constituents. |
| HETEROSOMATOUS | • heterosomatous adj. (Zoology) Belonging to the Heterosomata. • HETEROSOMATOUS adj. of or like the Heterosomata, the flatfishes. |
| HOMEOTELEUTONS | • homeoteleutons n. Plural of homeoteleuton. • HOMEOTELEUTON n. the use or occurrence of similar endings. |
| HOMOEOPATHISTS | • homoeopathists n. Plural of homoeopathist. • homœopathists n. Plural of homœopathist. • HOMOEOPATHIST n. one who practises homoeopathy, also HOMEOPATH, HOMEOPATHIST, HOMOEOPATH. |
| HOMOEOTELEUTON | • homoeoteleuton n. Alternative form of homeoteleuton. • HOMOEOTELEUTON n. the use of words with similar endings in close proximity, also HOMEOTELEUTON. |
| METHODOLOGISTS | • methodologists n. Plural of methodologist. • METHODOLOGIST n. a student of methodology. |
| ORTHOCHROMATIC | • orthochromatic adj. Being uniformly sensitive across the entire visible range, and thus reproducing colours faithfully. • orthochromatic adj. (Photography) Sensitive to all colours except red. • ORTHOCHROMATIC adj. of photographic film, sensitive to all colours except red. |
| PYROPHOTOMETER | • PYROPHOTOMETER n. a type of pyrometer in which the temperature of an incandescent body is determined by photometric measurement of the light it emits. |
| PYROPHOTOMETRY | • PYROPHOTOMETRY n. the measurement of the temperature of an incandescent body by photometric measurement of the light it emits. |
| SOMATOTROPHINS | • somatotrophins n. Plural of somatotrophin. • SOMATOTROPHIN n. a polypeptide growth hormone, also SOMATOTROPIN, SOMATOTROPINE. |
| TETRACHOTOMOUS | • tetrachotomous adj. Dividing or branching into four equal pieces. • TETRACHOTOMOUS adj. divided into fours. |
| THORACOSTOMIES | • thoracostomies n. Plural of thoracostomy. • THORACOSTOMY n. the construction of an artificial opening in the chest, usually to draw off fluid or release a buildup of air. |
| TRICHOTOMOUSLY | • trichotomously adv. In a trichotomous manner. • TRICHOTOMOUS adv. divided into three parts. |
| TROPHOTROPISMS | • TROPHOTROPISM n. direction of growth by nutritional factors. |