| AMPHIARTHROSIS | • amphiarthrosis n. (Anatomy) The type of movable joint in animals in which the surfaces of bones are connected by ligaments or cartilage. • AMPHIARTHROSIS n. a type of articulation permitting only slight movement, as between the vertebrae of the backbone. |
| ANTIARRHYTHMIA | • antiarrhythmia adj. Alternative form of antiarrhythmic. |
| ANTIARRHYTHMIC | • antiarrhythmic adj. (Pharmacology) Used to treat or prevent (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat). • antiarrhythmic n. (Pharmacology) A drug that treats or prevents (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat). • ANTIARRHYTHMIC adj. tending to prevent or relieve cardiac arrhythmia. |
| ANTIARRHYTHMICS | • antiarrhythmics n. Plural of antiarrhythmic. • ANTIARRHYTHMIC n. a drug to prevent cardiac arrhythmia. |
| HAMARTHRITIS | • hamarthritis n. Generalized arthritis, affecting all the joints. • HAMARTHRITIS n. gout in all the joints. |
| HAMARTHRITISES | • HAMARTHRITIS n. gout in all the joints. |
| HERMAPHRODITIC | • hermaphroditic adj. Of or pertaining to hermaphrodism; being a hermaphrodite. • hermaphroditic adj. (Biology) Possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes. • HERMAPHRODITIC adj. of or like a hermaphrodite, bearing both sexes, e.g. of plants usually in the same flower. |
| HERMAPHRODITISM | • hermaphroditism n. The state of having sexual organs of both the male and female sexes. • HERMAPHRODITISM n. the state of being hermaphrodite, bearing both sexes, usually in the same flower. |
| HIERARCHISM | • hierarchism n. The principles or authority of a hierarchy. • HIERARCHISM n. a hierarchical system. |
| HIERARCHISMS | • hierarchisms n. Plural of hierarchism. • HIERARCHISM n. a hierarchical system. |
| 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. |
| HYSTRICOMORPHIC | • HYSTRICOMORPHIC adj. belonging to the rodent suborder Hystricomorpha, which includes porcupines, cavies, agoutis, and chinchillas. |
| IDIORRHYTHMIC | • idiorrhythmic adj. (Christianity) self-regulating; usually referring to a form of monastic life where monks live alone… • IDIORRHYTHMIC adj. self-regulating; allowing each member to regulate his or her own life, also IDIORHYTHMIC. |
| ORNITHOMORPHIC | • ornithomorphic adj. Shaped like a bird. • ORNITHOMORPHIC adj. shaped like bird. |
| THERIANTHROPISM | • therianthropism n. The representation of deities in combined human and animal form. • THERIANTHROPISM n. the representation or worship of therianthropic forms or gods. |
| THERIOMORPHIC | • theriomorphic adj. Having the form of a beast. • THERIOMORPHIC adj. having the form of a beast, also THERIOMORPHOUS. |
| THERIOMORPHISM | • theriomorphism n. The shaping of something in the form of an animal. • THERIOMORPHISM n. the belief that gods exist in animal form. |
| THERIOMORPHISMS | • theriomorphisms n. Plural of theriomorphism. • THERIOMORPHISM n. the belief that gods exist in animal form. |
| THERIOMORPHOSIS | • THERIOMORPHOSIS n. transformation into a beast. |