| ANASTOMOSES | • anastomoses n. Plural of anastomosis. • anastomoses v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anastomose. • ANASTOMOSE v. to inosculate; to intercommunicate by anastomosis, as the arteries and veins. |
| ANASTOMOSIS | • anastomosis n. A cross-connection between two blood vessels. • anastomosis n. An interconnection between any two channels, passages or vessels. • anastomosis n. (Surgery) The surgical creation of a connecting passage between blood vessels, bowels or other channels. |
| BLOSSOMIEST | • blossomiest adj. Superlative form of blossomy: most blossomy. • BLOSSOMY adj. full of blossoms, flowery. |
| BOOSTERISMS | • boosterisms n. Plural of boosterism. • BOOSTERISM n. the practice of boosting or promoting a product or idea. |
| CONSORTISMS | • CONSORTISM n. symbiosis. |
| FORTISSIMOS | • fortissimos n. Plural of fortissimo. • FORTISSIMO n. a very loud passage in music. |
| HOMEOSTASES | • homeostases n. Plural of homeostasis. • HOMEOSTASIS n. a tendency towards health or stable physical conditions, also HOMOEOSTASIS. |
| HOMEOSTASIS | • homeostasis n. (Physiology) The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain… • homeostasis n. Such a dynamic equilibrium or balance. • HOMEOSTASIS n. a tendency towards health or stable physical conditions, also HOMOEOSTASIS. |
| ISOTROPISMS | • ISOTROPISM n. isotropy, also ISOTROPY. |
| MISOLOGISTS | • misologists n. Plural of misologist. • MISOLOGIST n. a hater of knowledge and enlightenment. |
| MOTOCROSSES | • motocrosses n. Plural of motocross. • MOTOCROSS n. a form of scrambling, motorcycle racing round a rough circuit. |
| MOTORBUSSES | • motorbusses n. Plural of motorbus. • MOTORBUS n. a bus driven by an internal-combustion engine. |
| OBSOLETISMS | • obsoletisms n. Plural of obsoletism. • OBSOLETISM n. a disused word or phrase; an archaism. |
| SCHISTOSOME | • schistosome n. (Zoology) A parasitic flatworm which needs two hosts to complete its life cycle. The immature form infests… • SCHISTOSOME n. a disease-causing blood fluke. |
| STONEMASONS | • stonemasons n. Plural of stonemason. • STONEMASON n. a mason who builds with stone. |