| APOPHTHEGM | • apophthegm n. (UK) Alternative spelling of apothegm. • APOPHTHEGM n. (Greek) a short, pithy and instructive saying or formulation, also APOTHEGM. |
| DIPHTHERIA | • diphtheria n. (Pathology) A serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory… • DIPHTHERIA n. an infectious throat disease in which the air-passages become covered with a leathery membrane. |
| DIPHTHERIC | • diphtheric adj. Relating to, or having, diphtheria. • DIPHTHERIC adj. relating to diphtheria. |
| DIPHTHONGS | • diphthongs n. Plural of diphthong. • DIPHTHONG n. a union of two vowels pronounced in one syllable. |
| NAPHTHALIC | • naphthalic adj. Of, pertaining to, yielding, or derived from naphthalene. • NAPHTHALIC adj. as in naphthalic acid, an acid derived from naphthalene. |
| NAPHTHALIN | • naphthalin n. Naphthalene. • NAPHTHALIN n. a white crystalline volatile solid with a characteristic penetrating odour, an aromatic hydrocarbon, also NAPHTHALINE. |
| NAPHTHENES | • naphthenes n. Plural of naphthene. • NAPHTHENE n. a peculiar hydrocarbon occurring as an ingredient of Caucasian petroleum. |
| NAPHTHENIC | • naphthenic adj. (Chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from a naphthene. • NAPHTHENIC adj. of or like naphthene. |
| OPHTHALMIA | • ophthalmia n. (Medicine) ophthalmitis. • OPHTHALMIA n. an inflammation of the membranes or coats of the eye or of the eyeball. |
| OPHTHALMIC | • ophthalmic adj. (Medicine) Of or pertaining to the eyes. • ophthalmic adj. Visionary, looking to the future. • OPHTHALMIC adj. pertaining to or connected with the eye. |
| PHTHALATES | • phthalates n. Plural of phthalate. • PHTHALATE n. a salt of phthalic acid. |
| PHTHALEINS | • phthaleins n. Plural of phthalein. • PHTHALEIN n. any one of a very important class of dye-yielding materials formed by the union of phenols with phthalic anhydride. |
| PHTHISICAL | • phthisical adj. Phthisic. • PHTHISICAL adj. of or pertaining to phthisis. |
| PHTHISICKY | • phthisicky adj. Having phthisis, or some symptom of it, as difficulty in breathing. • PHTHISICKY adj. having phthisis, or some symptom of it, as difficulty in breathing. |
| TRIPHTHONG | • triphthong n. A monosyllabic vowel combination usually involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another… • TRIPHTHONG n. three vowel sounds pronounced as one. |