| HYPERLIPIDEMIAS | • hyperlipidemias n. Plural of hyperlipidemia. • HYPERLIPIDEMIA n. an abnormally high level of fat in the blood, also HYPERLIPEMIA, HYPERLIPIDAEMIA. |
| HYPERPHYSICALLY | • hyperphysically adv. In a hyperphysical manner. • HYPERPHYSICAL adv. supernatural. |
| HYPERPOLARISING | • hyperpolarising v. Present participle of hyperpolarise. • HYPERPOLARISE v. to increase the difference in electric potential across a cell membrane, also HYPERPOLARIZE. |
| LIPODYSTROPHIES | • lipodystrophies n. Plural of lipodystrophy. • LIPODYSTROPHY n. a medical condition characterized by abnormal or degenerative conditions of the body's adipose tissue. |
| MICROSPOROPHYLL | • microsporophyll n. A leaflike organ that bears one or more microsporangia (contrast megasporophyll or macrosporophyll). • MICROSPOROPHYLL n. a specialised leaf bearing or subtending one or more microsporangia. |
| PATHOPHYSIOLOGY | • pathophysiology n. (Pathology) The physiological processes associated with disease or injury. • PATHOPHYSIOLOGY n. the physiology of abnormal states. |
| PERITYPHLITISES | • PERITYPHLITIS n. inflammation of some part near the caecum or blindgut. |
| PEROXYSULPHURIC | • PEROXYSULPHURIC adj. as in peroxysulphuric acid. |
| PHILOSOPHICALLY | • philosophically adv. In a philosophical manner. • PHILOSOPHICAL adv. relating to philosophy, also PHILOSOPHIC. |
| PHOSPHORYLATING | • phosphorylating v. Present participle of phosphorylate. • phosphorylating adj. That phosphorylates. • PHOSPHORYLATE v. to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group. |
| PHOSPHORYLATION | • phosphorylation n. (Biochemistry) the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes. • PHOSPHORYLATION n. the process of phosphorylating a chemical compound. |
| PHOSPHORYLATIVE | • phosphorylative adj. Relating to phosphorylation. • PHOSPHORYLATIVE adj. of or like phosphorylate. |
| PHYSIOGRAPHICAL | • physiographical adj. Of or pertaining to physiography. • PHYSIOGRAPHICAL adj. relating to physiography, also PHYSIOGRAPHIC. |
| PHYSIOPATHOLOGY | • physiopathology n. Pathophysiology: the physiological processes associated with disease or injury, or the study thereof. • PHYSIOPATHOLOGY n. a branch of biology or medicine that combines physiology and pathology esp. in the study of altered bodily function in disease. |
| PSEPHOLOGICALLY | • psephologically adv. In terms of, or by means of, psephology. • PSEPHOLOGICAL adv. related to psephology. |
| PSYCHOGRAPHICAL | • PSYCHOGRAPHICAL adj. relating to psychographics, also PSYCHOGRAPHIC. |
| PTERYLOGRAPHIES | • pterylographies n. Plural of pterylography. • PTERYLOGRAPHY n. a description of pterylae. |
| SAPROPHYTICALLY | • saprophytically adv. In a saprophytic manner. • SAPROPHYTIC adv. relating to a saprophyte. |
| STAPHYLOPLASTIC | • staphyloplastic adj. Relating to staphyloplasty. • STAPHYLOPLASTIC adj. relating to staphyloplasty, plastic surgery involving the soft palate and the uvula. |
| SULPHINPYRAZONE | • sulphinpyrazone n. Alternative form of sulfinpyrazone. • SULPHINPYRAZONE n. a drug used to treat gout. |