| CRYPTARITHMS | • cryptarithms n. Plural of cryptarithm. • CRYPTARITHM n. an arithmetic problem in which letters have been substituted for numbers and which is solved by finding all possible pairings of digits with letters that produce a numerically correct answer. |
| CRYPTOMERIAS | • cryptomerias n. Plural of cryptomeria. • CRYPTOMERIA n. a kind of evergreen tree. |
| CRYPTORCHISM | • cryptorchism n. The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum. • CRYPTORCHISM n. a medical condition in which the testes fail to descend, also CRYPTORCHIDISM. |
| HYDROTROPISM | • hydrotropism n. (Biology) The movement of a plant (or other organism) in response to water, either towards or away from water. • HYDROTROPISM n. growth in the direction of water. |
| HYPERTHERMIA | • hyperthermia n. (Pathology) The condition of having an abnormally high body temperature caused by a failure of the heat-regulating… • hyperthermia n. (Medicine) The therapeutic application of heat to a patient, especially as treatment to cancer. • HYPERTHERMIA n. exceptionally high fever esp. when induced artificially for therapeutic purposes. |
| HYPERTHERMIC | • hyperthermic adj. Having a very high temperature. • hyperthermic adj. Relating to hyperthermia. • HYPERTHERMIC adj. relating to hyperthermia. |
| ISOPERIMETRY | • isoperimetry n. (Mathematics) The study of isoperimetric structures. • ISOPERIMETRY n. the state of being isoperimetrical. |
| PARAMILITARY | • paramilitary n. A group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal… • paramilitary n. (Colloquial) A member of a paramilitary group. • paramilitary adj. Relating to a paramilitary. |
| PEREMPTORILY | • peremptorily adv. In a peremptory manner; in a commanding tone, brooking no delay. • PEREMPTORY adv. putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay. |
| PITYROSPORUM | • Pityrosporum prop.n. Former name of Malassezia (“fungus genus”). • PITYROSPORUM n. a yeastlike fungus which can cause pityriasis. |
| PREMARITALLY | • premaritally adv. Before marriage. • PREMARITAL adv. taking place before marriage. |
| PYROMETRICAL | • pyrometrical adj. Pyrometric. • PYROMETRICAL adj. relating to pyrometry, the art of measuring degrees of heat, or the expansion of bodies by heat, also PYROMETRIC. |
| PYROMORPHITE | • pyromorphite n. (Mineralogy) A yellowish-green mineral, a mixed phosphate and chloride of lead with the chemical formula… • PYROMORPHITE n. a green, brown, or yellow lead ore. |
| RESPIROMETRY | • respirometry n. A form of calorimetry that is used to measure the metabolic rate. • RESPIROMETRY n. measurement by respirometer. |
| TRYPARSAMIDE | • tryparsamide n. A particular antiinfective drug. • TRYPARSAMIDE n. a synthetic crystalline compound of arsenic used in the treatment of trypanosomal and other protozoan infections. |