(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
cephalometry
cephalometry
noun
The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
chemotherapy
chemotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.
(oncology, most common usage) chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous cells in a patient.
chrestomathy
chrestomathy
noun
A collection of choice passages from an author or authors.
A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.
chromatocyte
chromatocyte
noun
(biology) Any cell that contains a pigment
cometography
cometography
noun
A scientific description of comets.
crymotherapy
cytochemical
cytochemical
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to cytochemistry
noun
(biochemistry) Any chemical compound that is found only in cells
gametophytic
gametophytic
adj
(botany) Having the characteristics of a sporophyte.
(botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
haematocryal
haematocryal
adj
(zoology) cold-blooded
haematoxylic
hematocyanin
hematocystis
hemikaryotic
hepaticotomy
homeotypical
homeotypical
adj
(biology) Of or resembling the usual type.
hydroclimate
hydroclimate
noun
(ecology) The climate of an aquatic habitat
(meteorology) The part of a climate influenced by water
hymenochaete
hypodermatic
hypodermatic
adj
Alternative form of hypodermic
hypomnematic
hyporchemata
mataeotechny
mataeotechny
noun
(archaic, obsolete, formal) An unprofitable or pointless science, skill, or activity.
methodically
methodically
adv
In a methodical manner; with order.
omphalectomy
omphalectomy
noun
(surgery) The excision of the navel.
phylactolema
polychromate
polychromate
adj
Composed of many colours
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A salt or ion composed of multiple chromate groups
polycythemia
polycythemia
noun
(pathology) A rare disorder in which the bone marrow produces an abnormally large amount of blood cells, often red blood cells.
polymetochia
ptychosperma
pyrochromate
scyphistomae
thoracectomy
thoracometry
trachelotomy
tracheostomy
tracheostomy
noun
(surgery) A surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea, through the neck, and a tube inserted so as to make an artificial opening in order to assist breathing