| CHRESTOMATHICAL | • chrestomathical adj. Synonym of chrestomathic. • CHRESTOMATHICAL adj. of or like a chrestomathy, a selection of passages compiled as an aid to learning a language, also CHRESTOMATHIC. |
| EDRIOPHTHALMOUS | • edriophthalmous adj. (Zoology) Pertaining to the Edriophthalma, a former classification of peracarids. • EDRIOPHTHALMOUS adj. of crustaceans, with stalkless eyes, also EDRIOPHTHALMIAN, EDRIOPHTHALMIC. |
| HELMINTHOLOGIES | • HELMINTHOLOGY n. the study of parasitic worms. |
| HELMINTHOLOGIST | • helminthologist n. One versed in helminthology. • HELMINTHOLOGIST n. a specialist in helminthology. |
| HETEROTHALLISMS | • heterothallisms n. Plural of heterothallism. • HETEROTHALLISM n. the state of being heterothallic, also HETEROTHALLY. |
| HISTOCHEMICALLY | • histochemically adv. By the use of histochemistry. • HISTOCHEMICAL adv. relating to histochemistry, the chemistry of living tissues. |
| LITHOCHROMATICS | • LITHOCHROMATICS n. the art or process of painting in oil on stone and taking impressions from the result. |
| METHYLTHIONINES | • METHYLTHIONINE n. as in methylthionine chloride, a dark green dye used as a stain, antiseptic etc. |
| OPHTHALMOLOGIES | • ophthalmologies n. Plural of ophthalmology. • OPHTHALMOLOGY n. the study of eye and its diseases. |
| OPHTHALMOLOGIST | • ophthalmologist n. A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases… • OPHTHALMOLOGIST n. one who studies ophthalmology, the science of the eye. |
| OPHTHALMOMETERS | • ophthalmometers n. Plural of ophthalmometer. • OPHTHALMOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the eye. |
| OPHTHALMOSCOPES | • ophthalmoscopes n. Plural of ophthalmoscope. • OPHTHALMOSCOPE n. an instrument for viewing the interior of the eye. |
| OPHTHALMOSCOPIC | • ophthalmoscopic adj. Of, pertaining to or using an ophthalmoscope. • OPHTHALMOSCOPIC adj. relating to ophthalmoscope. |
| PANOPHTHALMITIS | • panophthalmitis n. (Medicine) The inflammation of all coats of the eye, including intraocular structures. • PANOPHTHALMITIS n. inflammation of the whole eye, also PANOPHTHALMIA. |
| PLETHYSMOGRAPHS | • plethysmographs n. Plural of plethysmograph. • PLETHYSMOGRAPH n. an instrument for measuring change in body part size due to blood flow. |
| 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. |
| SCHOOLMASTERISH | • schoolmasterish adj. Resembling or characteristic of a schoolmaster. • SCHOOLMASTERISH adj. like a schoolmaster. |
| SULPHONMETHANES | • SULPHONMETHANE n. a colourless crystalline compound used medicinally as a hypnotic, also SULFONMETHANE. |
| TRIHALOMETHANES | • trihalomethanes n. Plural of trihalomethane. • TRIHALOMETHANE n. any of various derivatives of methane such as chloroform, that have three halogen atoms per molecule and are formed esp. during the chlorination of drinking water. |