| COMPTROLLERSHIP | • comptrollership n. The position or office of a comptroller. • COMPTROLLERSHIP n. the office of comptroller. |
| EPIPHENOMENALLY | • epiphenomenally adv. In an epiphenomenal manner. • EPIPHENOMENAL adv. of or relating to an epiphenomenon. |
| 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. |
| OPHTHALMOPLEGIA | • ophthalmoplegia n. (Medicine) A complete paralysis of the extraocular muscles which are responsible for eye movements. • OPHTHALMOPLEGIA n. paralysis of the ocular muscles. |
| PAPILLIFORM | • papilliform adj. Shaped like a papilla. • papilliform n. Such a tooth. • PAPILLIFORM adj. nipple-shaped. |
| PAPILLOMA | • papilloma n. (Pathology, oncology) An epithelial tumour, usually benign, with the appearance of a papilla. • PAPILLOMA n. a tumour formed by hypertrophy of a papilla or papillae, such as a wart, etc. |
| PAPILLOMAS | • papillomas n. Plural of papilloma. • PAPILLOMA n. a tumour formed by hypertrophy of a papilla or papillae, such as a wart, etc. |
| PAPILLOMATA | • papillomata n. Plural of papilloma. • PAPILLOMA n. a tumour formed by hypertrophy of a papilla or papillae, such as a wart, etc. |
| PAPILLOMATOSES | • papillomatoses n. Plural of papillomatosis. • PAPILLOMATOSIS n. the condition of having papillomata. |
| PAPILLOMATOSIS | • papillomatosis n. (Pathology) the presence of papillomas. • PAPILLOMATOSIS n. the condition of having papillomata. |
| PAPILLOMATOUS | • papillomatous adj. Having papillomae. • PAPILLOMATOUS adj. of or like a papilloma. |
| PAPILLOMAVIRUS | • papillomavirus n. (Virology) Any variety of virus which causes warts. • PAPILLOMAVIRUS n. any of a genus of double-stranded DNA viruses that cause papillomas and are sometimes associated with human cancers of the genital tract and esp. of the cervix. |
| PHOTOMULTIPLIER | • photomultiplier n. (Physics) A device, normally in the form of a tube, that uses a photocathode to convert photons into… • PHOTOMULTIPLIER n. a photocell with a series of dynodes which amplify the emission current by electron multiplication. |
| POLYMORPHICALLY | • polymorphically adv. In a polymorphic manner; having multiple manifestations. • POLYMORPHIC adv. occurring in several forms. |