| CORTICOTROPHIC | • corticotrophic adj. Alternative form of corticotropic. • CORTICOTROPHIC adj. stimulating the adrenal cortex, also CORTICOTROPIC. |
| CORTICOTROPHIN | • corticotrophin n. Alternative form of corticotropin. • CORTICOTROPHIN n. a hormone that stimulates the adrenal gland, also CORTICOTROPIN. |
| ERYTHROPOIESIS | • erythropoiesis n. The production of red blood cells (in bone marrow). • ERYTHROPOIESIS n. the making of red blood cells. |
| ERYTHROPOIETIC | • erythropoietic adj. Of or pertaining to erythropoiesis. • ERYTHROPOIETIC adj. relating to erythropoiesis, the making of red blood cells. |
| ERYTHROPOIETIN | • erythropoietin n. (Biochemistry) A glycoprotein hormone that functions as a cytokine for erythrocyte precursors in bone marrow. • ERYTHROPOIETIN n. a glycoprotein hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells by stem cells in bone marrow. |
| HISTORIOGRAPHY | • historiography n. (Countable and uncountable) The writing of history; a written history. • historiography n. (Uncountable) The study of the discipline and practice of history and the writings of past historians. • HISTORIOGRAPHY n. the study of writing history. |
| HORRIPILATIONS | • horripilations n. Plural of horripilation. • HORRIPILATION n. the erection of the hair of the head or body from fear or cold. |
| LITHONTRIPTORS | • lithontriptors n. Plural of lithontriptor. • LITHONTRIPTOR n. a device that crushes stones in the bladder by ultrasound, also LITHOTRIPTER, LITHOTRIPTOR, LITHOTRITE, LITHOTRITOR. |
| MICROAEROPHILE | • microaerophile n. An organism, especially an aerobic bacterium, that lives and thrives in environments low in oxygen. • MICROAEROPHILE n. an organism, esp. a bacterium, that thrives in an environment low in oxygen. |
| ORNITHOMORPHIC | • ornithomorphic adj. Shaped like a bird. • ORNITHOMORPHIC adj. shaped like bird. |
| PROGENITORSHIP | • progenitorship n. The state of being a progenitor. • PROGENITORSHIP n. the state of being a progenitor. |
| PROHIBITIONARY | • prohibitionary adj. Serving to prohibit something. • PROHIBITIONARY adj. serving to prohibit. |
| PROPRIETORSHIP | • proprietorship n. The state of being a proprietor; ownership. • PROPRIETORSHIP n. the office of proprietor. |
| PROTOHISTORIAN | • protohistorian n. One who studies protohistory. • PROTOHISTORIAN n. one who studies protohistory. |
| PROTOHISTORIES | • protohistories n. Plural of protohistory. • PROTOHISTORY n. the study of human beings in the times that immediately antedate recorded history. |
| SPOROTRICHOSIS | • sporotrichosis n. A disease caused by infection with the fungus Sporothrix schenckii, sometimes acquired from roses. • SPOROTRICHOSIS n. an infection of the skin caused by the fungi of the genus Sporotrichum, resulting in granulomatous lesions. |
| THERIOMORPHISM | • theriomorphism n. The shaping of something in the form of an animal. • THERIOMORPHISM n. the belief that gods exist in animal form. |
| THERMOPERIODIC | • thermoperiodic adj. Relating to a thermoperiod. • THERMOPERIODIC adj. relating to thermoperiodism, the effect on an organism of rhythmic temperature variations. |
| TRINITROPHENOL | • trinitrophenol n. (Organic chemistry) picric acid. • TRINITROPHENOL n. a similar derivative of phenol, esp. picric acid. |