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. |
CYTOPHOTOMETRY | • cytophotometry n. (Biology) The analysis of the chemical composition of cells using a cytophotometer. • CYTOPHOTOMETRY n. photometry applied to the study of the cell or its constituents. |
CYTOTAXONOMY | • cytotaxonomy n. (Taxonomy) The classification of organisms based upon their cellular structure and function, and especially… • CYTOTAXONOMY n. the classification of organisms based on cell structure, esp. the number, shape, etc., of the chromosomes. |
HOMONYMOUSLY | • homonymously adv. In a homonymous manner, so as to have the same name or relation. • homonymously adv. Equivocally; ambiguously. • HOMONYMOUS adv. of the nature of homonyms, said of words identical in sound but different in sense. |
HOMOZYGOSITY | • homozygosity n. The condition of being homozygous. • HOMOZYGOSITY n. the state of being homozygous, inheriting a given genetic factor from both parents. |
HOMOZYGOUSLY | • homozygously adv. In a homozygous manner. • HOMOZYGOUS adv. inheriting a given genetic factor from both parents. |
MONOHYDROXY | • monohydroxy n. (Organic chemistry, in combination) Having a single hydroxy group in a molecule. E.g. a monool is monohydroxy/monohydri… • MONOHYDROXY adj. containing one hydroxyl group in the molecule. |
MYCOTOXICOLOGY | • mycotoxicology n. The study of mycotoxins. • MYCOTOXICOLOGY n. the study of fungal poisons. |
MYCOTOXOLOGY | • MYCOTOXOLOGY n. the study of mycotoxins. |
OXYMORONICALLY | • oxymoronically adv. In an oxymoronic manner. • oxymoronically adv. With regard to, or using oxymorons. • OXYMORONIC adv. of or like an oxymoron, an apparent paradox achieved by the juxtaposition of words which seem to contradict one another. |
POLYCHOTOMY | • polychotomy n. Polytomy. • polychotomy n. A division or separation into more than two groups or pieces; a distinction that results in such division. • POLYCHOTOMY n. division into many parts, e.g. on a cladogram. |
POLYMORPHOUSLY | • polymorphously adv. In a polymorphous manner. • POLYMORPHOUS adv. occurring in several forms. |
POLYONYMOUS | • polyonymous adj. Having many names or titles. • POLYONYMOUS adj. (Greek) of e.g. gods, having or known by various names. |
PYROPHOTOMETRY | • PYROPHOTOMETRY n. the measurement of the temperature of an incandescent body by photometric measurement of the light it emits. |
SYMBOLOLOGY | • symbolology n. Alternative form of symbology. • SYMBOLOLOGY n. the study of symbols, also SYMBOLOGY. |
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. |
SYMPTOMOLOGY | • symptomology n. (Informal) symptomatology. • SYMPTOMOLOGY n. the science of symptoms. |