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Word: gigantomastia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From giganto- (“gigantic”) + -mastia (“abnormality of the breast”), from Ancient Greek γιγαντικός (gigantikós), ultimately from γίγας (gígas, “giant”), and μαστός (mastós, “breast”). 1. An extreme form of macromastia, usually with more than 2.5 kilograms of excess tissue. Labels: uncountable
Word: glucuronyltransferase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From glucuronyl + transferase. 1. glucuronosyltransferase
Word: glucuronyltransferases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of glucuronyltransferase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glucocorticosteroid Part of Speech: noun 1. glucocorticoid
Word: glucocorticosteroids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of glucocorticosteroid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glossalgia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From glosso- + -algia. 1. pain in the tongue Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: glossalgias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of glossalgia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gitoxin Part of Speech: noun 1. A cardiac glycoside from the woolly foxglove (Digitalis lanata). Labels: uncountable
Word: gitoxigenin Part of Speech: noun 1. The aglycone of gitoxin and of lanatoside B and of digitoxin Labels: uncountable
Word: isolanid Part of Speech: noun 1. lanatoside C, a cardiac glycoside Labels: uncountable
Word: lanatoside Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of (Digitalis) lanata + glycoside. 1. Any of a group of cardiac glycosides found in Digitalis lanata.
Word: lanatosides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lanatoside Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glucopenia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gluco- + -penia. 1. glucose deficiency. Labels: uncountable
Word: geminiviral Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or relating to geminiviruses. Labels: not-comparable
Word: begomoviral Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or relating to begomoviruses. Labels: not-comparable
Word: begomovirus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from translingual Begomovirus. 1. Any of the genus Begomovirus of plant viruses. Example: Several types of DNA satellites have been described to be associated with begomoviruses: betasatellites, alphasatellites, and deltasatellites.
Word: begomoviruses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of begomovirus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glyceroneogenesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From glycero- + neogenesis. 1. de novo synthesis of glyceride-glycerol from precursors other than glycerol or glucose Labels: uncountable
Word: gnathoschisis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gnatho- + -schisis. 1. cleft jaw Labels: uncountable
Word: goniophotometer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu Proto-Hellenic *gónu Ancient Greek γόνῠ (gónŭ)der. Ancient Greek γωνίᾱ (gōníā)der. English gonio- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor. French -mètrebor. English -meter English photometer English goniophotometer From gonio- + photometer. 1. A device that measures the light emitted from an object at different angles.
Word: goniophotometers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of goniophotometer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: irideocorneal Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or relating to the iris and cornea. Labels: not-comparable
Word: gnathostomiasis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Gnathostoma + -osis. 1. human infection by the nematode Gnathostoma hispidum and/or Gnathastoma spinigerum Labels: uncountable
Word: norleucine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From nor- + leucine. 1. An isomer of leucine, not found in natural proteins, used in experimental studies of protein structure and function. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: norleucines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of norleucine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gonion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gonio- + -ion. 1. An anthropometric landmark located at the most inferior, posterior, and lateral point on the external angle of the mandible. 2. A corner point, at which edges or sutures meet.
Word: gonions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gonion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gonia Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɡəʊ.ni.ə/, /ˈɡoʊ.ni.ə/ 1. plural of gonion Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gonadorelin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *ǵíǵn̥h₁eti Proto-Hellenic *gígnomai Ancient Greek γίγνομαι (gígnomai) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γονή (gonḗ) Ancient Greek -άζω (-ázō) Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) New Latin gonadēsbor. English gonad Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English gonado- Proto-Indo-European *trep-der. Ancient Greek τρέπω (trépō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek τρόπος (trópos)der. Latin tropusder. English -trope English gonadotrope Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in ▲ English gonado- ▲ Ancient Greek τρέπω (trépō) ▲ Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek τροπή (tropḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek τροπῐκός (tropĭkós)bor. English -tropic ▲ English -in English -tropin English gonadotropin English release ▲ English -in English -relin English gonadorelin From gonado(tropin) + -relin (“LHRH release–stimulating peptide”). 1. A gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist. Labels: uncountable
Word: raffinoses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of raffinose Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gossypose Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Fromtaxonomic name Gossyp(ium) + -ose. 1. Synonym of raffinose. Labels: uncountable
Word: melitriose Part of Speech: noun 1. raffinose Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: melitrioses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of melitriose Labels: form-of, plural
Word: galactinol Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular α-galactoside. Labels: uncountable
Word: Gorham's disease Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after Lemuel Whittington Gorham, a doctor. 1. A very rare skeletal condition of uncertain etiology, characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of distended, thin-walled vascular or lymphatic channels within bone, which leads to resorption and replacement of bone with angiomas and/or fibrosis. Labels: uncountable
Word: phantom bone disease Part of Speech: noun 1. Gorham's disease Labels: uncountable
Word: granulocytotic Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or relating to granulocytosis. Labels: not-comparable
Word: granulocytosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From granulocyte + -osis. 1. The presence in peripheral blood of (an increased number of) granulocytes Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: granulocytoses Part of Speech: noun Etymology: granulocyte + -oses 1. plural of granulocytosis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: guanase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of guanine + deaminase. 1. guanine deaminase, an enzyme Labels: uncountable
Word: granulopenia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From granule + -o- + -penia. 1. agranulocytosis Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: granulopenias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of granulopenia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: agranulosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From a- + granule + -osis. 1. agranulocytosis Labels: rare, uncountable
Word: Goldenhar syndrome Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Documented in 1952 by Belgian ophthalmologist Maurice Goldenhar (1924-2001). 1. A rare congenital defect characterized by incomplete development of the ear, nose, soft palate, lip, and mandible. Labels: uncountable
Word: oculoauriculovertebral Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From oculo- + auriculo- + vertebral. 1. Relating to the eyes, ears, and vertebrae; applied to Goldenhar syndrome. Labels: not-comparable
Word: gynaecocracy Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of gynecocracy. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Example: To Bachofen these denunciations represent the protest of gynaecocracy against the encroachment of a later system of social organization.
Word: gynaecocracies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gynaecocracy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gunzip Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From the name of the software program, originally short for GNU unzip. 1. To decompress using the gzip program. Labels: transitive
Word: gunzipped Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of gunzip Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: gunzips Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of gunzip Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: gunzipping Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of gunzip Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: galvanotaxis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From galvano- + taxis. 1. The movement of an organism either towards or away from an electric current Labels: uncountable
Word: greenstick Part of Speech: noun 1. A greenstick fracture. Example: Greensticks are generally closed fractures, but occasionally with external wounds they become open.
Word: greensticks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of greenstick Labels: form-of, plural
Word: guanylyltransferase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From guanylyl + transferase. 1. An enzyme that transfers a guanosine monophosphate group, usually from GTP to another molecule, releasing pyrophosphate.
Word: guanylyltransferases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of guanylyltransferase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gunter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after Edmund Gunter, English mathematician and geometer. Compare Gunter's chain. For the surname, see Gunter. 1. A device used in sailing, for two main configurations of rig: 2. A device used in sailing, for two main configurations of rig:
Word: gunters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gunter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: guanylin Part of Speech: noun 1. A 15 amino acid polypeptide, secreted by goblet cells in the colon, that acts as an agonist of the guanylyl cyclase receptor GC-C and regulates electrolyte and water transport in intestinal and renal epithelia. Labels: uncountable
Word: succumber Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From succumb + -er. 1. One who succumbs.
Word: succumbers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of succumber Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gymnotus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From translingual Gymnotus (genus name). 1. Any of the genus Gymnotus of electric knifefishes. Example: You […] arm in waves, electric in his ire, / The dread Gymnotus with ethereal fire.
Word: gymnotuses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gymnotus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gymnoblast Part of Speech: noun 1. Any member of the Gymnoblastea.
Word: gymnoblasts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gymnoblast Labels: form-of, plural
Word: guidewire Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From guide + wire. 1. A wire used to restrict and control the movement of other equipment, such as a catheter being inserted into the body.
Word: guidewires Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of guidewire Labels: form-of, plural
Word: filesize Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of file size. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Earlier in this chapter, I skimmed over image filesize and have subtly touched on it throughout the book so far. How, then, do you measure the true filesize of your images? Example: You shouldn't use this to skip past silence at the beginning of your sound; any silence should have been removed before import as it adds unnecessarily to the filesize.
Word: filesizes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of filesize Labels: form-of, plural
Word: glossotrichia Part of Speech: noun 1. The lengthening of papillae on the surface of the tongue, giving it a furry appearance. Labels: uncountable
Word: crown gold Part of Speech: noun 1. A 22-carat alloy of gold with copper or silver, introduced in England for gold crown coin manufacture in 1526. Labels: uncountable
Word: gynandroblastoma Part of Speech: noun 1. A kind of sex cord-gonadal stromal tumour.
Word: gynandroblastomata Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gynandroblastoma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: gynandroblastomas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gynandroblastoma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: code smell Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Analogous to a bad smell indicating e.g. rotten food. Apparently coined by American software engineer Kent Beck, in the late 1990s. Popularized via the book Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code, co-authored by Beck. 1. Anything in a program's source code that suggests the presence of a design problem. Example: A well-known code smell is as follows: a function should do one thing.
Word: code smells Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of code smell Labels: form-of, plural
Word: guanazolo Part of Speech: noun 1. 8-azaguanine Labels: uncountable
Word: gryphaea Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from translingual Gryphaea. 1. Any of the genus †Gryphaea of extinct gryphaeid oysters, devil's toenails.
Word: gryphaeas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of gryphaea Labels: form-of, plural
Word: azaguanine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From aza- + guanine. 1. A purine analog with chemical formula C₄H₄N₆O, used in the treatment of acute leukemia. Labels: uncountable
Word: glycorrhachia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By surface analysis, glyco- + rhachi- + -ia. 1. The presence of glucose in the cerebrospinal fluid (which is always true); its concentration; the trend or control of its concentration over time. Labels: uncountable
Word: hyperglycorrhachia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hyper- + glycorrhachia. 1. The presence of excessive glucose in the cerebrospinal fluid. Labels: uncountable
Word: hypoglycorrhachia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hypo- + glycorrhachia. 1. The presence of insufficient glucose in the cerebrospinal fluid. Labels: uncountable Example: Near-synonym: neuroglycopenia
Word: stab cell Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of band cell.
Word: band cell Part of Speech: noun 1. A cell undergoing granulopoiesis, derived from a metamyelocyte, and leading to a mature granulocyte; it is characterized by having a nucleus that is curved but not lobar.
Word: band cells Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of band cell Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stab cells Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stab cell Labels: form-of, plural
Word: metamyelocyte Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From meta- + myelocyte. 1. A cell undergoing granulopoiesis, derived from a myelocyte, and leading to a band cell; it is characterized by the appearance of a bent nucleus, cytoplasmic granules, and the absence of visible nucleoli.
Word: metamyelocytes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of metamyelocyte Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nonoperculated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + operculated. 1. Not operculated. Labels: not-comparable
Word: operculated Part of Speech: adj 1. operculate Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonoperculate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + operculate. 1. Not operculate. Labels: not-comparable
Word: guaco Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Spanish guaco, from a Native American language. 1. Any of various vine-like climbing plants of Central and South America and the West Indies, including Mikania and Aristolochia species, reputed to have curative powers. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: guacos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of guaco Labels: form-of, plural
Word: sporogonies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sporogony Labels: form-of, plural
Word: karyogamies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of karyogamy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cooings Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈkuːɪŋz/ 1. plural of cooing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: coofs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of coof Labels: form-of, plural
Word: octospermous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From octo- + spermous. 1. Having eight seeds. Labels: not-comparable
Word: radiotelegraphed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of radiotelegraph Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: radiotelegraphing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of radiotelegraph Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: radioinsensitive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From radio- + insensitive. 1. Not radiosensitive.
Word: dorsoulnar Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From dorso- + ulnar. 1. Relating to the back and ulna. Labels: not-comparable
Word: radiopalmar Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From radio- + palmar. 1. Relating to the radius and palm. Labels: not-comparable
Word: rectoabdominal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From recto- + abdominal. 1. Relating to the rectum and abdomen. Labels: not-comparable
Word: mylohyoids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mylohyoid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tuchas Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of tuchus. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: tochis Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of tuchus. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: tuchis Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of tuchus. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: better the devil you know than the devil you don't know Part of Speech: proverb 1. Something bad and familiar is better than something bad and unknown.
Word: better the devil you know Part of Speech: proverb 1. Alternative form of better the devil you know than the devil you don't know. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: better the devil you know than the one you don't Part of Speech: proverb 1. Alternative form of better the devil you know than the devil you don't know. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: tocheses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of toches Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Castrist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Castro + -ist. 1. A supporter of Fidel Castro (1926-2016), Cuban communist revolutionary and politician who was the self-appointed dictator of Cuba from 1959 to 2008.
Word: Castrists Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Castrist Labels: form-of, plural
Word: xenosomes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of xenosome Labels: form-of, plural
Word: xenoparasites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of xenoparasite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: xerograms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of xerogram Labels: form-of, plural
Word: semitendinosi Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of semitendinosus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: semiochemistry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From semio- + chemistry. 1. The branch of chemistry dealing with semiochemicals. Labels: uncountable
Word: semimembranosus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin sēmimembrānōsus. 1. A muscle in the back of the thigh; the most medial of the three hamstring muscles (meaning it is more to the inner of the thighs, not between the two others in one leg, which is the semitendinosus).
Word: Schrödinger equation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after Erwin Schrödinger. 1. In nonrelativistic quantum mechanics, a partial differential equation that describes how the quantum state of some physical system changes with time.
Word: sarcopenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From sarcopenia + -ic. 1. Relating to or affected with sarcopenia. Labels: not-comparable
Word: slug bug Part of Speech: noun 1. punch buggy Labels: uncountable
Word: squabblesome Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree North Germanicbor.? English squabble Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Germanic *samaz Proto-Germanic *-samaz Proto-West Germanic *-sam Old English -sum Middle English -som English -some English squabblesome From squabble + -some. 1. Prone to squabble. Example: You can have Church of England and Unitarian and Buddhist under the same roof without courting disaster; the only Buddhist I ever had down here quarrelled with everybody, but that was on account of his naturally squabblesome temperament; it had nothing to do with his religion.
Word: Jagannath Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Hindustani (through Hindi जगन्नाथ (jagannāth) / Urdu جَگَنَّاتھ (jagannāth)) or directly from Odia ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ (jagannātha), ultimately from Sanskrit ज॒ग॒न्ना॒थ (jagannāthá, “lord of universe”) Doublet of juggernaut. 1. One of the names of Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu. Labels: Hinduism Example: (literally) lord of universe Example: As I have by my own good fortune and exertions accumulated a large treasure, viz. forty lacs of marhs of gold taken from the countries of the conquered bhuniyas, and jewels to the value of seven lacs eighty-eight thousand marhs, it is now my intention to devote a portion to the service of Jagannáth, by building a new temple one hundred cubits high, and bestowing a quantity of ornaments and utensils. 2. A male given name from Sanskrit used commonly in India.
Word: Chaturdashi Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Sanskrit चतुर्दशी (caturdaśī, “fourteenth day in a lunar fortnight”). 1. The fourteenth day (tithi) of the lunar fortnight (paksha) in the Hindu calendar. Labels: Hinduism
Word: Purnima Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit पूर्णिमा (pūrṇimā, “full moon night”). 1. The full moon. The day (tithi) in each month in which the full moon occurs, and marks the division in each month between the two lunar fortnight in Hindu calendar. Labels: Hinduism 2. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Word: Amavasya Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Sanskrit अमावस्या (amāvasyā, “day of the new moon”). 1. A new moon in the Hindu calendar. Labels: Hinduism
Word: izaar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Arabic إِزَار (ʔizār). 1. A wrap garment that typically covers the waist and legs and is worn by men under a thobe. Example: It is mustahabb to clothe the dead woman in five white sheets, including an Izaar (wrapper) around her waist, a Khimaar (covering) on her head, a chemise, and two sheets wrapped around her on top of these clothes.
Word: polyaxial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From poly- + axial. Pronunciation: /ˌpɒl.iˈæk.si.əl/, /ˌpɑ.lɪˈæk.si.əl/ 1. Having more than one axis. Labels: not-comparable Example: A crystal may contain rotation axes in different directions, defining the polyaxial point-groups.[…]The general symbol for a polyaxial point group is n₁ n₂ n₃. The simplest case is 222 in the orthorhombic system with three 2-fold axes at right angles to each other (Figure 4.13a). Example: 2008, Michael F. O′Brien, Peter O. Newton, 48: Surgical Treatment of Adolecent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Daniel H. Kim, et al. (editors), Surgery of the Pediatric Spine, page 605, However, polyaxial screw heads can be controlled with an instrument in such a way as to mimic the monoaxial screw capability for direct vertebral rotation but ultimately retain the advantages of a polyaxial screws. The polyaxial screw is the most versatile. The polyaxial screw is a load-sharing device. A portion of the applied correction force is dissipated through the polyaxial connection protecting the bone-screw interface. 2. Axial about more than one axis. Labels: not-comparable Example: According to Florin, only the Taxaceae cannot be interpreted in terms of the polyaxial concept, since the single terminal ovule shows no evidence of having evolved from a bract and ovuliferous shoot system. Example: However, sustainable avocado production at acceptable commercial levels remains a challenge as the polyaxial, pseudo-terminal flowering architecture of avocado (Verheij, 1986) dictates that trees must continuously increase in size to remain productive (Whiley and Schaffer, 1994).
Word: désoeuvré Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From French désœuvré. 1. Unemployed; unoccupied, idle. Example: They had been stopped at the dazio coming back, and the young officials there, who seemed impudent and désœuvré, had tried to search their reticules.
Word: ubuesque Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative letter-case form of Ubuesque. Labels: alt-of Example: This is what has been pointed up by Le Pen, who, in his very ubuesque emergence, embodies that impossibility. Example: Energy and Ecology Minister Ségolène Royal described it as an "unbelievable mistake" while Junior Transport Minister Frédéric Cuvillier said it was "ubuesque" (nonsensical), an allusion to absurdist theatre.
Word: psychoactives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of psychoactive Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Europeanise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From European + -ise. 1. Alternative spelling of Europeanize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Mongolian spot Part of Speech: noun 1. A benign, flat, congenital, usually blue to blue-black birthmark on the lower back with wavy borders and irregular shape, prevalent among East Asians, South-East Asians, Central Asians, Siberians, Polynesians, Native Americans and East Africans. It normally disappears three to five years after birth and almost always by puberty. Example: Mongolian spots are produced by melanocyte leftovers that do not migrate into the epidermis; they remain deeper than usual in the lumbar-sacral region, resulting in blue coloration of the skin. Mongolian spots occur mainly on the buttocks and lower back, and occasionally on the abdomen, thighs, and arms. They occur in 90 percent of Blacks, 80 percent of Orientals and Native Americans, and 9 percent of Whites. Example: 2004, Adapted from Walter W. Tunnessen, Daniel P. Krowchuk, Chapter 46: Pediatric Dermatology, Michael Crocetti, Michael A. Barone, Frank A. Oski (editors), Oski's Essential Pediatrics, page 135, Mongolian spot is an unfortunate name for this common, benign skin discoloration. Present at birth, mongolian spots are blue-gray or blue-green and represent areas of dermal melanocytosis.
Word: televisioning Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of television Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: Stellingwarfs Part of Speech: name 1. Alternative form of Stellingwerfs. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Stellingwerfs Part of Speech: name 1. A form of Dutch Low Saxon, spoken in the Dutch province of Friesland.
Word: isomaltulose Part of Speech: noun 1. A sweet-tasting disaccharide found in honey and sugar cane. Labels: uncountable
Word: intercostobrachial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From inter- + costo- + brachial. 1. Of or relating to a group of nerves that are cutaneous branches of the intercostal nerves. Labels: not-comparable
Word: intercuneiform Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From inter- + cuneiform. 1. Between the cuneiform bones. Labels: not-comparable
Word: intertriginous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin intertrīgō, intertrīgin(is) + -ous. Pronunciation: /ɪntə(ɹ)ˈtɹɪdʒɪnəs/ 1. Of, relating to, or affected by intertrigo. Example: Intertriginous areas include the armpit, the upper thighs and genitals, skin folds of the breasts, and between fingers and toes.
Word: iproveratril Part of Speech: noun 1. verapamil Labels: uncountable
Word: inovirus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the genus name, translingual Inovirus. 1. Any of the genus Inovirus of filamentous bacteriophages. Example: With the exception of anelloviruses, bidnaviruses, spiraviruses, and some inoviruses, the replicative protein of ssDNA viruses is the so-called HUH endonuclease that cuts genomic DNA at a specific site and initiates rolling circle (or rolling hairpin) replication.
Word: inoviruses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of inovirus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: virionic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From virion + -ic. 1. Of or relating to a virion. Labels: not-comparable
Word: iridodonesis Part of Speech: noun 1. The vibration or agitated motion of the iris with eye movement. Labels: uncountable
Word: isosporiasis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From translingual Isospora + -iasis. 1. infection by parasites of the genus Isospora. Labels: uncountable
Word: iothalamate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From iothalamic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). 1. Any salt or ester of iothalamic acid.
Word: iothalamates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of iothalamate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: isosthenuria Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From iso-, Ancient Greek σθένος (sthénos), + -uria. 1. The excretion of urine whose specific gravity (concentration) is neither greater nor less than that of protein-free plasma. Labels: uncountable
Word: hypersthenuria Part of Speech: noun 1. A condition where the osmolality of the urine is elevated, sometimes associated with diabetes mellitus. Labels: uncountable
Word: ionogram Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From iono- + -gram. 1. A display of the data produced by an ionosonde; a graph of the virtual height of the ionosphere plotted against frequency. Example: Data from ionograms may be used to measure changes in the Earth's ionosphere due to space weather events.
Word: ionograms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ionogram Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ionosondes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ionosonde Labels: form-of, plural
Word: iridin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From irid- + -in, as it is obtained from the iris plant. 1. A toxic isoflavone, the 7-glucoside of irigenin. Labels: uncountable
Word: ischiopagus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἴσχιον (ískhion, “hip”) + πάγος (págos, “fixed, set”) (from πήγνυμι (pḗgnumi, “fasten, fix, set”)); equivalent to ischio- + -pagus. 1. One of a pair of conjoined twins who are united at the pelvis.
Word: ischiopagi Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ischiopagus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: prepatellar Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From pre- + patellar. 1. In front of the kneecap. Labels: not-comparable
Word: infraspinatus Part of Speech: noun 1. A thick triangular muscle whose main function is to rotate the arm externally and stabilize the shoulder joint.
Word: infraspinati Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of infraspinatus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: isonandra Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the genus name. 1. Any of the genus Isonandra of sapotaceous plants.
Word: isonandras Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of isonandra Labels: form-of, plural
Word: monoiodotyrosine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mono- + iodotyrosine. 1. A precursor of thyroid hormone that results from iodization of tyrosine at the metaposition of the phenol ring. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: monoiodotyrosines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of monoiodotyrosine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: isodesmosine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From iso- + desmosine. 1. A lysine derivative found in elastin. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: isodesmosines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of isodesmosine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: isoschizomer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From iso- + schizomer. 1. Either of a pair of restriction enzymes specific to the same recognition sequence.
Word: isoschizomers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of isoschizomer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: isopropanolamine Part of Speech: noun 1. 1-amino-2-propanol, an amino alcohol that can be prepared by the addition of aqueous ammonia to propylene oxide, used to achieve basicity, buffering, and alkalinity objectives and as a solubilizer. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: isopropanolamines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of isopropanolamine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: iodipamide Part of Speech: noun 1. adipiodone Labels: uncountable
Word: isolecithal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From iso- + lecithal. 1. Having an even distribution of yolk in the cytoplasm. Labels: not-comparable
Word: iododerma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From iodo- + -derma. 1. A skin condition caused by iodides. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: iododermas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of iododerma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: iododermata Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of iododerma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: iodopyracet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From iodo- + pyr- + acet(yl). 1. diodone Labels: uncountable
Word: umbradilic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. diodone Labels: uncountable
Word: pelvirinic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. diodone Labels: uncountable
Word: iridoviruses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of iridovirus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: iridoviral Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or relating to iridoviruses. Labels: not-comparable
Word: ioxaglate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ioxaglic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). 1. Any salt or ester of ioxaglic acid.
Word: ioxaglates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ioxaglate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: iminostilbene Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From imino + stilbene. 1. dibenzazepine
Word: iminostilbenes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of iminostilbene Labels: form-of, plural
Word: isopropamide Part of Speech: noun 1. A long-acting anticholinergic drug used in the treatment of peptic ulcers and other gastrointestinal disorders involving hyperacidity and hypermotility. Labels: uncountable
Word: isoglutamine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From iso- + glutamine. 1. A gamma amino acid derived from glutamic acid by substituting the carboxyl group in position 1 with an amide group. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: isoglutamines Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of isoglutamine Labels: form-of, plural
Word: isodulcit Part of Speech: noun 1. rhamnose Labels: uncountable
Word: irisin Part of Speech: noun 1. A hormone that can replicate some of the positive effects of exercise. Labels: uncountable 2. Synonym of iridin. Labels: uncountable
Word: Irishlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Irish + -like. 1. Characteristic of the Irish.
Word: epiandrosterone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From epi- + androsterone. 1. A steroid hormone with weak androgenic activity, a natural metabolite of dehydroepiandrosterone via the 5α-reductase enzyme. Labels: uncountable
Word: irigenin Part of Speech: noun 1. An O-methylated isoflavone that can be isolated from the rhizomes of the leopard lily (Iris domestica). Its 7-glucoside is iridin. Labels: uncountable
Word: iridoplegia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From irido- + -plegia. 1. paralysis of the sphincter of the iris Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: iridoplegias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of iridoplegia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: iridoplegic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From iridoplegia + -ic. 1. Relating to, or exhibiting, iridoplegia.
Word: iophendylate Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of iofendylate. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: iodoacetates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of iodoacetate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tosylic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. toluenesulfonic acid Labels: uncountable
Word: immunodepressions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of immunodepression Labels: form-of, plural
Word: immunodepressive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From immuno- + depressive. 1. Causing immunodepression
Word: immunodepressant Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From immuno- + depressant. 1. Any drug that causes immunodepression.
Word: immunodepressants Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of immunodepressant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: interoceptor Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From intero- (analogical to extero-) + -ceptor. 1. A sensory receptor that detects stimulus within the body.
Word: interoceptors Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of interoceptor Labels: form-of, plural
Word: interoceptions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of interoception Labels: form-of, plural
Word: exteroceptions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of exteroception Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pitrilysin Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular bacterial protease. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: insulysin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of insulin + lysin. 1. Insulin-degrading enzyme Labels: uncountable
Word: pitrilysins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pitrilysin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: inframammary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From infra- + mammary. 1. Below the breast. Labels: not-comparable Example: inframammary incision
Word: immunoprotein Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From immuno- + protein. 1. Any protein with immunological activity
Word: immunoproteins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of immunoprotein Labels: form-of, plural
Word: interosseus Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ɪntəɹˈɒsiəs/ 1. Any of various muscles located between bones. Example: the dorsal interossei of the hand Example: palmar interossei
Word: intermedin Part of Speech: noun 1. A melanocyte-stimulating hormone
Word: intermedins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of intermedin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ilioinguinal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ilio- + inguinal. 1. Of or relating to the ilium and groin; applied to a branch of the first lumbar nerve. Labels: not-comparable
Word: traffic conference area Part of Speech: noun 1. any of the three IATA world-wide subdivisions used by the airline industry.
Word: iliohypogastric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ilio- + hypogastric. 1. Of or relating to the ilium and hypogastrium; applied to a branch of the first lumbar nerve. Labels: not-comparable
Word: iliococcygeus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ilio- + coccygeus. 1. A muscle arising from the inner side of the ischium and from the posterior part of the tendinous arch of the obturator fascia, and attached to the coccyx and anococcygeal raphe.
Word: iliococcygei Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of iliococcygeus Labels: form-of, plural
Word: anococcygeal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ano- + coccygeal. 1. Relating to the anus and coccyx. Labels: not-comparable
Word: iliosacralis Part of Speech: noun 1. An accessory slip at the posterior part of the iliococcygeus.
Word: nasotracheal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *néh₂sder. Proto-Italic *nāssos Latin nāsus Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English naso- Proto-Indo-European *dʰreh₂gʰ- Proto-Indo-European *dʰréh₂gʰ-us Proto-Hellenic *tʰrākʰús Ancient Greek τρᾱχεῖᾰ (trākheîă)bor. Late Latin trāchīa Medieval Latin trāchēader. Middle English English trachea English -al English tracheal English nasotracheal From naso- + tracheal. 1. Of or relating to the nose and trachea. Labels: not-comparable
Word: cricothyrotomy Part of Speech: noun 1. An incision made through the skin and cricothyroid membrane to establish a patent airway during certain life-threatening situations, such as airway obstruction by a foreign body, angioedema, or massive facial trauma.
Word: cricothyrotomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cricothyrotomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cricothyroidotomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cricothyroidotomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: thyroidectomize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer-der. Proto-Hellenic *tʰurā Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā) Ancient Greek -εος (-eos) Ancient Greek θῠρεός (thŭreós) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)bor. New Latin thyreoīdēsbor. English thyroid Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English thyroidectomy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English thyroidectomize From thyroidectomy + -ize. 1. To perform a thyroidectomy upon. Labels: transitive
Word: thyroidectomizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of thyroidectomize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: thyroidectomized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of thyroidectomize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: thyroidectomizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of thyroidectomize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: hemithyroidectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)lbor. English hemi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer-der. Proto-Hellenic *tʰurā Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā) Ancient Greek -εος (-eos) Ancient Greek θῠρεός (thŭreós) Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)bor. New Latin thyreoīdēsbor. English thyroid Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English thyroidectomy English hemithyroidectomy From hemi- + thyroidectomy. 1. The surgical removal of half of the thyroid gland.
Word: isthmectomy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From isthmus + -ectomy. 1. The surgical removal of the band of tissue (or isthmus) connecting the two lobes of the thyroid gland.
Word: hemithyroidectomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hemithyroidectomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: isthmectomies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of isthmectomy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: indulin Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of induline. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: indulins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of indulin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: indulgiating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of indulgiate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: infundibuloma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From infundibulo- + -oma. 1. A tumor of the follicular infundibulum.
Word: infundibulomas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of infundibuloma Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ischidrosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἴσχειν (ískhein, “hold back”) + hidrosis (“excessive sweat”). 1. Anhidrosis, the suppression or retention of sweating. Labels: uncountable
Word: nonconcatenative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + concatenative. 1. Not concatenative. Labels: not-comparable
Word: introflection Part of Speech: noun 1. A style of word formation in which the root is modified and which does not involve stringing morphemes together. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: introflections Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of introflection Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Quechuans Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Quechuan Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Quechuas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Quechua Labels: form-of, plural
Word: incyclotorsion Part of Speech: noun 1. The inward torsional movement of the eye, mediated by the superior oblique muscle of the eye. Labels: uncountable
Word: desecularize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From de- + secularize. 1. To make no longer secular; to bring into the sphere of religion. Labels: transitive Example: Is Heidegger's theory of the forgetting of Being then an attempt to desecularize the world? And is his interpretation of Dasein to be read as a venture toward reestablishing the grounds for belief?
Word: desecularized Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of desecularize Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: desecularizing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of desecularize Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: desecularizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of desecularize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: desecularization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From de- + secularization. 1. The process of desecularizing. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: desecularizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of desecularization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: idiotope Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By surface analysis, idio- + -tope. 1. The unique set of antigenic determinants (epitopes) of the variable portion of an antibody. Example: Meronym: epitope
Word: idiotopes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of idiotope Labels: form-of, plural
Word: intussusceptum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From New Latin, probably from neuter singular of assumed New Latin intussusceptus, the passive past participle of New Latin intussuscipiō (“to take in”). Compare intussuscipiens. 1. The part that prolapses into another during an intussusception.
Word: ileocolitis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ileo- + colitis. 1. inflammation of the ileum and colon Labels: uncountable
Word: isopotential Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From iso- + potential. 1. equipotential
Word: isopotentials Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of isopotential Labels: form-of, plural
Word: definitory Part of Speech: adj 1. Serving to define; acting as a definition.
Word: ioxitalamate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ioxitalamic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). 1. Any salt or ester of ioxitalamic acid.
Word: ioxithalamate Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of ioxitalamate. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: ioxithalamic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of ioxitalamic acid. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: immunoproliferation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From immuno- + proliferation. 1. The abnormal proliferation of the primary cells of the immune system, or the excessive production of immunoglobulins Labels: uncountable
Word: immunoproliferative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From immuno- + proliferative. 1. Of or relating to immunoproliferation. Labels: not-comparable
Word: intervale Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈɪntə(ɹ)veɪl/ 1. An alluvial terrace or plain. Example: the woody intervale just beyond the marshy land
Word: intervales Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of intervale Labels: form-of, plural
Word: intrapleural Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From intra- + pleural. 1. Within the pleural cavity. Labels: not-comparable
Word: iminoglycinuria Part of Speech: noun 1. A rare autosomal-recessive disorder of renal tubular transport affecting reabsorption of the amino acid glycine and the imino acids proline and hydroxyproline, resulting in excess urinary excretion of all three acids. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: iminoglycinuric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From iminoglycinuria + -ic. 1. Of or relating to iminoglycinuria. Labels: not-comparable
Word: iminoglycinurias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of iminoglycinuria Labels: form-of, plural
Word: intercostalis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Ellipsis of musculus intercostalis, the singular of musculi intercostales; in medical English, these terms, like the many other internationally standardized anatomical terms, are naturalized from New Latin as unadapted borrowings. 1. An intercostal muscle.
Word: intercostales Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of intercostalis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: idioglossias Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of idioglossia Labels: form-of, plural
Word: idioglossic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From idioglossia + -ic. Pronunciation: /ˌɪdioʊˈɡlɑsɪk/, /ˌɪdiəˈɡlɑsɪk/ 1. Of or relating to idioglossia.
Word: iodopsin Part of Speech: noun 1. A photoreceptor protein found in the cone cells of the retina, the basis of colour vision.
Word: iodopsins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of iodopsin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cryptophasia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, “hidden”) + -φασία (-phasía, “speech”) (from φάσις (phásis, “utterance”), from φημί (phēmí, “I speak”)). Equivalent to crypto- + -phasia. 1. The development by twins (identical or fraternal) of a language that only they can understand. Labels: uncountable Example: Whether it's called cryptophasia, idioglossia, autonomous language, or plain ol' twin talk, the secret language among twins has long been a source of fascination to both parents and researchers alike. According to twin statistics ...
Word: imidazolonepropionase Part of Speech: noun 1. A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction (S)-3-(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-3H-imidazol-4-yl)propanoate + H₂O ⇌ N-formimidoyl-L-glutamate + H⁺. Labels: uncountable
Word: Ilizarov apparatus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after the orthopedic surgeon Gavriil Ilizarov, who pioneered the technique. 1. A device used in surgical procedures to lengthen or reshape limb bones; to treat complex and/or open bone fractures; and in cases of infected non-unions of bones that are not amenable to other techniques.
Word: itramin Part of Speech: noun 1. A particular vasodilator. Labels: uncountable