| AEOLOTROPY | • aeolotropy n. (Physics) The phenomenon whereby the physical properties (e.g, electric conductivity, refractive index)… • æolotropy n. Alternative spelling of aeolotropy. • AEOLOTROPY n. variation in physical properties on basis of position. |
| ANISOTROPY | • anisotropy n. The property of being directionally dependent. • anisotropy n. The degree to which this property is exhibited. • ANISOTROPY n. the characteristics of exhibiting different values of a property in different directions. |
| COLPOSCOPY | • colposcopy n. (Medicine) the examination of the tissues of the vagina and cervix using a colposcope. • COLPOSCOPY n. an examination using a colposcope, an instrument for viewing the neck of the uterus. |
| CYSTOSCOPY | • cystoscopy n. An endoscopy of the urinary bladder via the urethra. • CYSTOSCOPY n. an examination using a cystoscope, an instrument for examining the bladder. |
| FOETOSCOPY | • foetoscopy n. Alternative form of fetoscopy. • FOETOSCOPY n. a procedure for viewing the fetus directly, within the uterus, also FETOSCOPY. |
| HELIOTROPY | • heliotropy n. Heliotropism. • HELIOTROPY n. the tendency of stems and leaves to bend towards the sun. |
| HETEROTOPY | • heterotopy n. (Biology) A deviation from the natural position; abnormal placement. • heterotopy n. (Biology) A deviation from the natural position of parts, supposed to take place over thousands of years… • HETEROTOPY n. displacement of an organ of the body, also HETEROTOPIA. |
| HIEROSCOPY | • hieroscopy n. Hieromancy. • HIEROSCOPY n. divination using entrails. |
| MICROSCOPY | • microscopy n. The study of microscopes, their design and manufacture. • microscopy n. The use of microscopes. • MICROSCOPY n. the use of the microscope. |
| NECROSCOPY | • necroscopy n. A necropsy. • NECROSCOPY n. an autopsy. |
| ORTHOTROPY | • orthotropy n. The condition of being orthotropic. • ORTHOTROPY n. the state of being orthotropic, growing along a vertical axis. |
| OVERCANOPY | • overcanopy v. (Transitive) To form a canopy over. • OVERCANOPY v. to cover as with a canopy. |
| PHOTOTROPY | • phototropy n. Phototropism. • PHOTOTROPY n. change of colour due to wavelength of incident light. |
| PLEIOTROPY | • pleiotropy n. (Genetics) The influence of a single gene on multiple phenotypic traits; pleiotropism. • pleiotropy n. (Pharmacology) The existence of drug effects other than the one for which the drug was designed; usually… • PLEIOTROPY n. the property of having an effect simultaneously on more than one characteristic of the offspring. |
| RADIOSCOPY | • radioscopy n. Examination of objects by the use of X-rays; radiology. • RADIOSCOPY n. examination of opaque bodies by X-rays. |
| RHINOSCOPY | • rhinoscopy n. (Medicine) examination of the nasal passages using an endoscope or speculum; nasal endoscopy. • RHINOSCOPY n. the examination of the nose. |
| THIXOTROPY | • thixotropy n. (Physics) The reduction of viscosity with increased shear. • thixotropy n. (Medicine) The property of certain gels whereby they become fluids when agitated and return to being… • THIXOTROPY n. the property of certain gels of becoming fluid when agitated and of reverting back to a gel when left to stand. |
| URINOSCOPY | • urinoscopy n. Diagnostic inspection of a patient’s urine. • URINOSCOPY n. the diagnosis of diseases by inspection of urine. |
| ZOANTHROPY | • zoanthropy n. (Medicine) A kind of delusion in which the patient believes himself transformed into one of the lower animals. • ZOANTHROPY n. a form of mental delusion in which a person believes himself or herself to be an animal. |