| APOPTOSIS | • apoptosis n. (Biology, cytology) A process of programmed cell death by which cells undergo an ordered sequence of… • APOPTOSIS n. the natural self-destruction of cells in a growing organism. |
| ATHETOSIC | • athetosic adj. (Medicine) Of or relating to athetosis. • ATHETOSIC adj. showing symptoms of athetosis, nervous twitching of digits and extremities, also ATHETOTIC. |
| ATHETOSIS | • athetosis n. (Medicine) A series of involuntary writhing movements of the limbs, typically bilateral and symmetric… • ATHETOSIS n. nervous twitching of digits and extremities. |
| CYTOSINES | • cytosines n. Plural of cytosine. • CYTOSINE n. one of the nitrogen-containing bases forming nucleotides in deoxyribonucleic acid. |
| EXOSTOSIS | • exostosis n. A benign bony growth, often covered with cartilage, on the surface of a bone or tooth. • EXOSTOSIS n. any protuberance of a bone which is not natural. |
| HALITOSIS | • halitosis n. (Pathology) The condition of having stale or foul-smelling breath. • HALITOSIS n. bad breath. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| OSTOSISES | • OSTOSIS n. the formation of bone. |
| PENTOSIDE | • pentoside n. (Organic chemistry) Any glycoside derived from a pentose. • PENTOSIDE n. a compound containing sugar. |
| PROPTOSIS | • proptosis n. Exophthalmos. • PROPTOSIS n. the forward displacement of an organ, particularly the eyeball. |
| STEATOSIS | • steatosis n. (Medicine) The abnormal retention of lipids by a cell or organ. • STEATOSIS n. adiposity. |
| SYMPTOSIS | • symptosis n. (Medicine) Emaciation. • symptosis n. (Geometry) The meeting of polars of the same point with reference to different loci. • SYMPTOSIS n. emaciation. |
| VENTOSITY | • ventosity n. The quality or state of being ventose; windiness. • ventosity n. (By extension) vainglory; pride. • VENTOSITY n. the state of being ventose; hence, vainglory; pride. |