| 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. |
| HYPERKINESES | • hyperkineses n. Plural of hyperkinesis. • HYPERKINESIS n. muscle spasm; a hyperactive condition of children, also HYPERKINESIA. |
| HYPERKINESIAS | • hyperkinesias n. Plural of hyperkinesia. • HYPERKINESIA n. muscle spasm, a hyperactive condition of children, also HYPERKINESIS. |
| HYPERKINESIS | • hyperkinesis n. (Pathology) Abnormally increased and sometimes uncontrollable activity or muscular movements. • hyperkinesis n. (Pathology) A condition especially of childhood characterized by hyperactivity. • HYPERKINESIS n. muscle spasm; a hyperactive condition of children, also HYPERKINESIA. |
| JOCKEYSHIPS | • jockeyships n. Plural of jockeyship. • JOCKEYSHIP n. the art or practice of a jockey. |
| KRYPSIS | • krypsis n. (Theology) The doctrine that Christ, during His state of humiliation, continued to possess in a veiled… • KRYPSIS n. (Greek) a doctrine that Christ concealed his divine powers. |
| KYPHOSIS | • kyphosis n. (Anatomy) The normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions. • kyphosis n. (Pathology) An abnormal convex curvature of the spine in the cervical or lumbar regions of the spine. • KYPHOSIS n. inward curvature of the spine. |
| PONYSKINS | • ponyskins n. Plural of ponyskin. • PONYSKIN n. the skin of a foal used as a fur. |
| PSYCHOKINESES | • psychokineses n. Plural of psychokinesis. • PSYCHOKINESIS n. the movement of physical objects by the mind without use of physical means. |
| PSYCHOKINESIS | • psychokinesis n. (Parapsychology) The movement of physical systems and objects by the use of psychic power. Abbreviated as PK. • PSYCHOKINESIS n. the movement of physical objects by the mind without use of physical means. |
| PYKNODYSOSTOSIS | • pyknodysostosis n. Alternative form of pycnodysostosis. • PYKNODYSOSTOSIS n. a rare inherited bone disease characterized by short stature and thickening and fragility of the bones. |
| PYKNOSIS | • pyknosis n. (Biology) Shrinkage and condensing, such as that of a dying cell or the appearance of a cell’s nucleus. • PYKNOSIS n. a shrinking and thickening of a cell nucleus, also PYCNOSIS. |
| PYROKINESES | • PYROKINESIS n. the ability to start fires using mind alone. |
| PYROKINESIS | • pyrokinesis n. (Parapsychology, science fiction) The ability to set objects or people on fire or to supernaturally… • PYROKINESIS n. the ability to start fires using mind alone. |
| SKIASCOPY | • skiascopy n. Retinoscopy. • SKIASCOPY n. retinoscopy. |
| SKYSCRAPING | • skyscraping adj. Extremely tall; as tall as a skyscraper. |
| SLAPSTICKY | • slapsticky adj. (Informal) Characterised by slapstick. |
| SPARKISHLY | • sparkishly adv. In a sparkish manner. • SPARKISH adv. jaunty, showy. |