| ASYMPTOTICALLY | • asymptotically adv. (Mathematical analysis) In an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote, toward an asymptote. • ASYMPTOTICAL adv. of a line, approaching a curve but meeting it only at infinity, also ASYMPTOTIC. |
| CHOLECYSTECTOMY | • cholecystectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure to remove the gall bladder. • CHOLECYSTECTOMY n. a surgical operation to remove the gall bladder. |
| CHOLECYSTOSTOMY | • cholecystostomy n. The surgical creation of a stoma in the gallbladder, which can facilitate placement of a tube for drainage. • CHOLECYSTOSTOMY n. the surgical formation of an opening in the wall of the gall bladder, also CHOLECYSTOTOMY. |
| CHOLECYSTOTOMY | • cholecystotomy n. (Surgery) The operation of making an opening in the gall bladder, as when removing a gallstone. • CHOLECYSTOTOMY n. the surgical formation of an opening in the wall of the gall bladder, also CHOLECYSTOSTOMY. |
| LYMPHOCYTOTIC | • lymphocytotic adj. Relating to lymphocytosis. • LYMPHOCYTOTIC adj. relating to lymphocytosis, a great increase in leukocytes. |
| POLYSYNTHETISM | • polysynthetism n. Synonym of polysynthesis. • POLYSYNTHETISM n. the state of being polysynthetic. |
| POLYSYNTHETISMS | • POLYSYNTHETISM n. the state of being polysynthetic. |
| STYLOMETRY | • stylometry n. A statistical method of analyzing a text to determine its author. • STYLOMETRY n. the study of literature by means of statistical analysis. |
| SYMPATHOLYTIC | • sympatholytic adj. (Medicine) That opposes the stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system. • sympatholytic n. (Pharmacology) Any medicine having this effect. • SYMPATHOLYTIC adj. inhibiting the action of the sympathetic nervous system. |
| SYMPATHOLYTICS | • sympatholytics n. Plural of sympatholytic. • SYMPATHOLYTIC n. a sympatholytic drug. |
| SYMPTOMATICALLY | • symptomatically adv. In a symptomatic manner; diagnostically. • symptomatically adv. Directed at symptoms, rather than a cause. • symptomatically adv. Based upon symptoms, rather than a causative agent. |
| SYMPTOMATOLOGY | • symptomatology n. (Uncountable) The science that studies the symptoms of diseases. • symptomatology n. (Countable) The aggregate of symptoms of a particular disease. • SYMPTOMATOLOGY n. the study of symptoms of illness. |
| SYSTEMATOLOGY | • systematology n. (Uncountable) The science or study of systematizing. • systematology n. (Countable) The science or study of systems or their formations. • SYSTEMATOLOGY n. the study of systems. |
| TYLECTOMY | • tylectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of a tumour or cyst, especially from the breast; a lumpectomy. • TYLECTOMY n. the surgical removal of a lump, esp. in the breast, aka lumpectomy. |