| CARCINOMATOSIS | • carcinomatosis n. (Medicine) The widespread presence of carcinomas that have metastasized throughout the body. • CARCINOMATOSIS n. a condition in which multiple carcinomas develop simultaneously usually after dissemination from a primary source. |
| CHONDROMATOSIS | • chondromatosis n. (Pathology) The formation of multiple chondromas. • CHONDROMATOSIS n. a condition in which benign tumours made up of cartilage cells form in the bones. |
| DERMATOSIS | • dermatosis n. (Medicine) Any disease of the skin. • DERMATOSIS n. any skin disease. |
| GLIOMATOSIS | • gliomatosis n. (Pathology) Excessive development of the neuroglia, especially of the spinal cord, in certain cases of syringomyelia. • GLIOMATOSIS n. diffuse overgrowth of neuroglia in the brain or spinal cord. |
| HAEMATOSIS | • haematosis n. Alternative form of hematosis. • HAEMATOSIS n. the formation of blood; conversion of venous into arterial blood, also HEMATOSIS. |
| HEMATOSIS | • hematosis n. Sanguification; the conversion of chyle into blood. • hematosis n. The arterialization of the blood in the lungs; the formation of blood in general; haematogenesis. • HEMATOSIS n. the formation of blood; conversion of venous into arterial blood, also HAEMATOSIS. |
| HEMOCHROMATOSIS | • hemochromatosis n. (Pathology) A metabolic disorder causing iron deposits in the body, also called bronze diabetes. • HEMOCHROMATOSIS n. a disease of the liver characterized by an excessive accumulation of iron. |
| HYPERKERATOSIS | • hyperkeratosis n. (Pathology) Excess keratin formation on the skin surface, as can be seen in a number of dermatologic conditions. • HYPERKERATOSIS n. hypertrophy of the horny layer of the skin. |
| KERATOSIC | • keratosic adj. Relating to keratosis. • KERATOSIC adj. relating to keratosis , excessive growth of horny tissue of skin, also KERATOTIC. |
| KERATOSIS | • keratosis n. (Medicine) The condition of having keratin growing on the skin. • KERATOSIS n. excessive growth of horny tissue of skin. |
| LIPOMATOSIS | • lipomatosis n. (Pathology) A condition in which multiple lipomas are present on the body. • LIPOMATOSIS n. the presence of many lipomata; obesity. |
| LYMPHOMATOSIS | • lymphomatosis n. Multiple lymphoma; the occurrence of deposits of lymphadenoid tissue generally, throughout the body. • LYMPHOMATOSIS n. the presence of multiple lymphomas in the body. |
| METASOMATOSIS | • metasomatosis n. (Geology) metasomatism. • METASOMATOSIS n. change in the composition of a rock or mineral by the addition or replacement of chemicals. |
| MYXOMATOSIS | • myxomatosis n. A usually fatal viral disease of rabbits, causing skin tumors. • myxomatosis n. In general, a condition characterized by the growth of many myxomata (tumors of primitive connective tissue). • MYXOMATOSIS n. a fatal contagious disease of rabbits. |
| PAPILLOMATOSIS | • papillomatosis n. (Pathology) the presence of papillomas. • PAPILLOMATOSIS n. the condition of having papillomata. |
| SARCOMATOSIS | • sarcomatosis n. (Pathology) The spread of a sarcoma throughout the body. • SARCOMATOSIS n. a disease characterized by the presence and spread of sarcomas. |
| STEATOSIS | • steatosis n. (Medicine) The abnormal retention of lipids by a cell or organ. • STEATOSIS n. adiposity. |
| THANATOSIS | • thanatosis n. The act of feigning death. • thanatosis n. The death of part of an organism; gangrene. • THANATOSIS n. gangrene. |
| TREPONEMATOSIS | • treponematosis n. (Medicine) Any of the diseases caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, including syphilis, yaws, bejel, and pinta. • TREPONEMATOSIS n. infection with or disease caused by treponemata. |