| CHOLECYSTOTOMY | • cholecystotomy n. (Surgery) The operation of making an opening in the gall bladder, as when removing a gallstone. • CHOLECYSTOTOMY n. the surgical formation of an opening in the wall of the gall bladder, also CHOLECYSTOSTOMY. |
| CYCLOSTOMATOUS | • cyclostomatous adj. (Zoology) Of or relating to the Cyclostomata, a group of agnathans that comprises the living jawless… • CYCLOSTOMATOUS adj. of or like a cyclostome. |
| CYTOPHOTOMETRY | • cytophotometry n. (Biology) The analysis of the chemical composition of cells using a cytophotometer. • CYTOPHOTOMETRY n. photometry applied to the study of the cell or its constituents. |
| CYTOTAXONOMIES | • CYTOTAXONOMY n. the classification of organisms based on cell structure, esp. the number, shape, etc., of the chromosomes. |
| CYTOTAXONOMIST | • cytotaxonomist n. One who studies cytotaxonomy. • CYTOTAXONOMIST n. a practitioner of cytotaxonomy. |
| CYTOTECHNOLOGY | • cytotechnology n. The microscopic interpretation of cells to detect cancer and other abnormalities. • CYTOTECHNOLOGY n. the identification of cells and cellular abnormalities in cancer. |
| DEXTROROTATORY | • dextrorotatory adj. (Chemistry, of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to… • DEXTROROTATORY adj. turning to the right, esp. turning plane of polarized light, also DEXTROROTARY. |
| HISTOPATHOLOGY | • histopathology n. (Biology) The microscopic study of tissue, especially of abnormal tissue as a result of disease. • HISTOPATHOLOGY n. the study of the effects of disease on tissues. |
| ORTHOPTEROLOGY | • orthopterology n. The scientific study of the Orthoptera. • ORTHOPTEROLOGY n. the study of cockroaches. |
| PHYTOPATHOLOGY | • phytopathology n. The study of plant diseases; plant pathology. • PHYTOPATHOLOGY n. plant pathology. |
| POLYPROTODONTS | • polyprotodonts n. Plural of polyprotodont. • POLYPROTODONT n. any member of the Polyprotodontia, the suborder of marsupials, including opossums, dasyures, etc., with many small incisors. |
| POSTCOPULATORY | • postcopulatory adj. Occurring after copulation. • POSTCOPULATORY adj. taking place after copulation. |
| PYROPHOTOMETER | • PYROPHOTOMETER n. a type of pyrometer in which the temperature of an incandescent body is determined by photometric measurement of the light it emits. |
| PYROPHOTOMETRY | • PYROPHOTOMETRY n. the measurement of the temperature of an incandescent body by photometric measurement of the light it emits. |
| SYMPTOMATOLOGY | • symptomatology n. (Uncountable) The science that studies the symptoms of diseases. • symptomatology n. (Countable) The aggregate of symptoms of a particular disease. • SYMPTOMATOLOGY n. the study of symptoms of illness. |
| TEROTECHNOLOGY | • terotechnology n. The engineering and technology related to the design and maintenance of industrial plant machinery. • TEROTECHNOLOGY n. the application of managerial, financial, engineering and other skills to extend the operational life of, and increase the efficiency of, equipment and machinery. |
| THYROTOXICOSES | • thyrotoxicoses n. Plural of thyrotoxicosis. • THYROTOXICOSIS n. hyperthyroidism with goitre and exophthalmia, Graves' disease. |
| THYROTOXICOSIS | • thyrotoxicosis n. (Medicine) The medical condition caused by the state of raised levels of thyroid hormone. • THYROTOXICOSIS n. hyperthyroidism with goitre and exophthalmia, Graves' disease. |
| TRICHOTOMOUSLY | • trichotomously adv. In a trichotomous manner. • TRICHOTOMOUS adv. divided into three parts. |
| ZOOPHYTOLOGIST | • zoophytologist n. One who studies zoophytology. • ZOOPHYTOLOGIST n. one who studies zoophytes. |