| CHEMICOPHYSICAL | • chemicophysical adj. Synonym of physicochemical. • CHEMICOPHYSICAL adj. involving the processes of both chemistry and physics. |
| CINEMICROGRAPHY | • cinemicrography n. Alternative form of cinephotomicrography. • CINEMICROGRAPHY n. cinematographic recording of changes under the microscope. |
| COMMISSARYSHIPS | • commissaryships n. Plural of commissaryship. • COMMISSARYSHIP n. the office of commissary. |
| CRYPTORCHIDISMS | • cryptorchidisms n. Plural of cryptorchidism. • CRYPTORCHIDISM n. the condition in which one or both testes do not descend normally, also CRYPTORCHISM. |
| HYPERMOBILITIES | • hypermobilities n. Plural of hypermobility. • HYPERMOBILITY n. extreme mobility. |
| HYPERTHYROIDISM | • hyperthyroidism n. (Medicine) The excessive production of hormones by the thyroid. • hyperthyroidism n. (Pathology) The pathological condition resulting from these excess hormones. • HYPERTHYROIDISM n. excessive functional activity of the thyroid gland. |
| HYPOPITUITARISM | • hypopituitarism n. (Medicine) A decrease in secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland. • HYPOPITUITARISM n. deficient production of growth hormones by the pituitary gland. |
| HYPOTHYROIDISMS | • hypothyroidisms n. Plural of hypothyroidism. • HYPOTHYROIDISM n. deficient activity of the thyroid gland. |
| HYSTRICOMORPHIC | • HYSTRICOMORPHIC adj. belonging to the rodent suborder Hystricomorpha, which includes porcupines, cavies, agoutis, and chinchillas. |
| IDIOMORPHICALLY | • idiomorphically adv. In an idiomorphic manner. • IDIOMORPHIC adv. of well-crystallized minerals, having a characteristic shape. |
| MICROPHYSICALLY | • microphysically adv. In terms of microphysics. • MICROPHYSICAL adv. relating to microphysics. |
| MICROPHYSICISTS | • microphysicists n. Plural of microphysicist. • MICROPHYSICIST n. a physicist who specializes in microphysics. |
| PHYSICOCHEMICAL | • physicochemical adj. Dependent on the joint action of both physical and chemical processes. • physicochemical adj. Of or pertaining to physical chemistry. • PHYSICOCHEMICAL adj. being physical and chemical. |
| PSYCHOMETRICIAN | • psychometrician n. (Psychology) A person who administers psychometric tests. • PSYCHOMETRICIAN n. a person (as a clinical psychologist) who is skilled in the administration and interpretation of objective psychological tests. |
| PSYCHOSOMIMETIC | • PSYCHOSOMIMETIC adj. of drugs such as LSD and mescaline, capable of inducing psychotic symptoms, also PSYCHOTOMIMETIC. |
| PSYCHOTOMIMETIC | • psychotomimetic adj. (Pharmacology) That induces a temporary state of altered perception and symptoms similar to those of… • psychotomimetic n. (Pharmacology) Any psychotomimetic drug, such as LSD. • PSYCHOTOMIMETIC adj. of drugs such as LSD and mescaline, capable of inducing psychotic symptoms, also PSYCHOSOMIMETIC. |
| SYMPATHOMIMETIC | • sympathomimetic adj. (Medicine) That produces effects similar to those of the sympathetic nervous system. • sympathomimetic n. (Medicine) Any medicine with this effect. • SYMPATHOMIMETIC adj. simulating sympathetic nervous action in physiological effect. |
| SYMPHYSIOTOMIES | • symphysiotomies n. Plural of symphysiotomy. • SYMPHYSIOTOMY n. the operation of cutting through the pubic symphysis, also SYMPHYSEOTOMY. |