| APHELIOTROPISM | • apheliotropism n. The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do. • APHELIOTROPISM n. growth away from the sun. |
| HOMOPOLARITIES | • HOMOPOLARITY n. the state of being homopolar. |
| HOMOTRANSPLANT | • homotransplant n. An instance of homotransplantation (allotransplantation). • homotransplant n. The graft (tissue or organ) transplanted in such an instance: Synonym of homograft (allograft). • HOMOTRANSPLANT n. a graft of tissue from one individual to another of the same species. |
| HYPEREMOTIONAL | • hyperemotional adj. Involving or exhibiting excessive emotion. • HYPEREMOTIONAL adj. excessively emotional. |
| NEPHROBLASTOMA | • nephroblastoma n. (Oncology) A tumour affecting a kidney. • NEPHROBLASTOMA n. a tumour on the kidneys. |
| OPHTHALMOMETER | • ophthalmometer n. (Physiology) An instrument for measuring the size of a reflected image on the convex surface of the… • OPHTHALMOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the eye. |
| OPHTHALMOMETRY | • ophthalmometry n. Measurement of the visual acuity and refractive power of the eyes. • OPHTHALMOMETRY n. measurement of the eye. |
| PHARMACOLOGIST | • pharmacologist n. (Pharmacology) A student of pharmacology; one versed in the science of pharmacology. • PHARMACOLOGIST n. one who studies pharmacology. |
| PHARMACOPOLIST | • pharmacopolist n. (Archaic or historical) Synonym of pharmacist: a person who sells medicine, an apothecary. • PHARMACOPOLIST n. drug-seller; pharmacist; apothecary. |
| PHOTOTELEGRAMS | • PHOTOTELEGRAM n. a telegram that is sent by means of phototelegraphy. |
| PHOTOTHERMALLY | • photothermally adv. In a photothermal manner. • PHOTOTHERMAL adv. of or concerned with light and heat, esp. the production of heat by light, also PHOTOTHERMIC. |
| POIKILOTHERMAL | • poikilothermal adj. Poikilothermic. • POIKILOTHERMAL adj. having a variable blood temperature, cold blooded, also POIKILOTHERMIC. |
| POIKILOTHERMIC | • poikilothermic adj. (Of an animal) Having a body temperature that varies depending on the outside temperature. • POIKILOTHERMIC adj. having a variable blood temperature, cold blooded, also POIKILOTHERMAL. |
| POLYCHROMATISM | • polychromatism n. The condition of being polychromatic. • POLYCHROMATISM n. being multicoloured. |
| SPERMATOPHORAL | • spermatophoral adj. Relating to spermatophores. • SPERMATOPHORAL adj. of or like a spermatophore, a case enclosing the spermatozoa of certain crustaceans. |
| THERMOPHYLLOUS | • THERMOPHYLLOUS adj. having leaves only in the warmer part of the year, deciduous. |
| THERMOSCOPICAL | • THERMOSCOPICAL adj. indicating, or sensitive to, temperature changes, also THERMOSCOPIC. |
| THROMBOPHILIAS | • thrombophilias n. Plural of thrombophilia. • THROMBOPHILIA n. combined inflammation and thrombosis of a vein. |
| THROMBOPLASTIC | • thromboplastic adj. Causing or accelerating the formation of blood clots. • THROMBOPLASTIC adj. initiating or accelerating the clotting of blood. |
| THROMBOPLASTIN | • thromboplastin n. (Biochemistry) A protease that converts prothrombin to thrombin during the clotting of blood. • THROMBOPLASTIN n. a complex enzyme found esp. in platelets that functions in the conversion of prothrombin into thrombin in the clotting of blood. |