| ARTHROPATHY | • arthropathy n. (Pathology) Any of several diseases of a joint. • ARTHROPATHY n. a disease of a joint. |
| CRYPTARITHM | • cryptarithm n. Synonym of alphametic (“type of puzzle”). • 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. |
| CRYPTOMETER | • CRYPTOMETER n. an instrument used to determine the opacity of pigments and paints. |
| EXTIRPATORY | • extirpatory adj. Extirpative. • EXTIRPATORY adj. serving to extirpate, also EXTIRPATIVE. |
| IMPETRATORY | • impetratory adj. (Obsolete) Containing or expressing entreaty. • IMPETRATORY adj. relating to impetration, also IMPETRATIVE. |
| ITEROPARITY | • iteroparity n. (Biology) The condition of being iteroparous. • ITEROPARITY n. the state of being iteroparous. |
| PREMATURITY | • prematurity n. (Uncountable) The condition of (A baby, etc.) being premature. • prematurity n. Something that is premature or occurs prematurely. • PREMATURITY n. the state of being premature. |
| PROTOMARTYR | • protomartyr n. Any of the first Christian martyrs. • PROTOMARTYR n. the first martyr in any cause, esp. St Stephen. |
| PROTONOTARY | • protonotary n. Alternative spelling of prothonotary. • PROTONOTARY n. a court clerk; a chief clerk of any of various courts of law, also PROTHONOTARY. |
| PROTOTROPHY | • prototrophy n. The condition of being a prototroph. • PROTOTROPHY n. the state of being prototrophic. |
| PYRRHOTITES | • pyrrhotites n. Plural of pyrrhotite. • PYRRHOTITE n. magnetic pyrites, an iron sulphide, often containing nickel, also PYRRHOTINE. |
| STEREOTYPER | • stereotyper n. One who makes stereotype plates, or works in a stereotype foundry. • stereotyper n. A person who stereotypes others. • STEREOTYPER n. one who stereotypes. |
| THYROTROPIC | • thyrotropic adj. Able to stimulate the action of the thyroid gland. • THYROTROPIC adj. exerting or characterized by a direct influence on the secretory activity of the thyroid gland, also THYROTROPHIC. |
| THYROTROPIN | • thyrotropin n. (Biochemistry) A thyroid-stimulating glycoprotein hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. • THYROTROPIN n. a hormone, produced in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which stimulates the thyroid, also THYROTROPHIN. |
| TREPIDATORY | • trepidatory adj. That trepidates, or that causes trepidations. • trepidatory adj. Of an earthquake, having a vertical, up-and-down motion, as opposed to a horizontal, side-to-side motion. • TREPIDATORY adj. causing trepidation, trembling; alarmed agitation. |
| TYPEWRITERS | • typewriters n. Plural of typewriter. • TYPEWRITER n. a machine, usually with a keyboard, for printing as a substitute for handwriting. |