| COLOSTOMY | • colostomy n. (Surgery) An incision into the colon to allow for drainage; the opening produced in such incision. • COLOSTOMY n. a surgical incision in the colon to provide an artificial anus through the abdominal wall in cases of stricture etc. |
| COLPOTOMY | • colpotomy n. Surgical creation of a hole through the vagina to the rectouterine pouch, using a scalpel incision to drain the fluid. • COLPOTOMY n. surgical incision into the wall of the vagina. |
| CORDOTOMY | • cordotomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure for selectively disabling pain-conducting nerve paths in the spinal… • CORDOTOMY n. the surgical division of a bundle of nerve fibres in the spinal cord, also CHORDOTOMY. |
| COSMOGONY | • cosmogony n. The study of the origin, and sometimes the development, of the universe or the solar system, in astrophysics… • cosmogony n. Any specific theory, model, myth, or other account of the origin of the universe. • cosmogony n. The creation of the universe. |
| COSMOLOGY | • cosmology n. The study of the physical universe, its structure, dynamics, origin and evolution, and fate. • cosmology n. A metaphysical study into the origin and nature of the universe. • cosmology n. A particular view (cultural or religious) of the structure and origin of the universe. |
| COSTOTOMY | • costotomy n. (Surgery) Incision into a rib. • COSTOTOMY n. surgical incision into a rib. |
| HOMOPHONY | • homophony n. (Music) a texture in which two or more parts move together in harmony, the relationship between them creating chords. • homophony n. The quality of being homophonous. • HOMOPHONY n. sameness of sound. |
| HOMOSPORY | • homospory n. The quality of being homosporous. • HOMOSPORY n. having spores all of one kind. |
| HONEYMOON | • honeymoon n. The period of time immediately following a marriage. • honeymoon n. A trip taken by a newly married couple during this period. • honeymoon n. A period of goodwill at the beginning of a new term or relationship (e.g. towards a newly elected politician… |
| LOXODROMY | • loxodromy n. The science of loxodromics. • LOXODROMY n. the art of sailing along rhumb-lines. |
| MONOCOTYL | • monocotyl n. (Botany) Any monocotyledonous plant. • MONOCOTYL n. a plant having a single cotyledon, also MONOCOT, MONOCOTYLEDON. |
| MONOPHONY | • monophony n. (Music) The characteristic of a piece that has only a primary melody and no secondary melody or accompaniment. • MONOPHONY n. a composition for one voice. |
| MONOPSONY | • monopsony n. (Economics) A market situation in which there is only one buyer for a product. • monopsony n. (Economics) A buyer with disproportionate power. • MONOPSONY n. a market condition with one buyer and many sellers. |
| MONOXYLON | • monoxylon n. A canoe or boat made from a single piece of timber. • MONOXYLON n. a canoe made from one log. |
| OMOHYOIDS | • omohyoids n. Plural of omohyoid. • OMOHYOID n. a shoulder-blade muscle. |
| OSTEOTOMY | • osteotomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting a bone. This is often performed to either lengthen, shorten… • OSTEOTOMY n. the dissection or anatomy of bones. |
| OXYMORONS | • oxymorons n. Plural of oxymoron. • OXYMORON n. (Greek) a self-contradictory expression. |
| POLYOMINO | • polyomino n. (Geometry) A plane polyform made by joining one or more squares edge to edge in various arrangements;… • POLYOMINO n. a flat, many-sided shape made of up of identical squares placed side by side. |
| ZOOMORPHY | • zoomorphy n. The quality of being zoomorphic. • ZOOMORPHY n. the conception of a god or man in animal form, also ZOOMORPHISM. |