a. [ Gr.
a. Pertaining to adenotomy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Adeno- + Gr. &unr_; a cutting, &unr_; to cut. ] (Anat.) Dissection of, or incision into, a gland or glands. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Bot.) Having the filaments of the stamens divided into two parts. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr.
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; up + E. electrotonus. ] (Physiol.) The condition of decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it. Foster. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Angio- + Gr. &unr_; a cutting. ] (Anat.) Dissection of the blood vessels and lymphatics of the body. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Pertaining to anthropotomy, or the dissection of human bodies. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who is versed in anthropotomy, or human anatomy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr.
n. [ Gr. &unr_; simple + &unr_; a cutting. ] (Surg.) Simple incision. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Aponeurosis + Gr. &unr_; a cutting. ] Dissection of aponeuroses. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ Gr.
a. [ Gr. &unr_; bearing males; &unr_; a male + &unr_; a bringing forth. ] (Zool.) Producing males from unfertilized eggs, as certain wasps and bees. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. arteriotomia, Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; + &unr_; a cutting. ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; joint + &unr_; to cut. ] (Surg.) A strong scalpel used in the dissection of joints. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ Astro- + photography. ] The application of photography to the delineation of the sun, moon, and stars. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Pref. astro- + photometer. ] (Astron.) A photometer for measuring the brightness of stars. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. (Astron.) The determination of the brightness of stars, and also of the sun, moon, and planets. --
adj.
v.
n.
‖ n. [ NL. See Auto-, and Toxæmia. ] (Physiol.) Self-intoxication. See Auto-intoxication. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
a. [ Auto- + toxic. ] (Med.) Pertaining to, or causing, autotoxæmia. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ Auto- + toxication. ] (Physiol.) Same as Auto-intoxication. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ Azote + -meter. ] (Chem.) An apparatus for measuring or determining the proportion of nitrogen; a nitrometer. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Nitrous;
adj. having two motors. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
a. [ L. bini two at a time + tonus, fr. Gr. &unr_;, tone. ] Consisting of two notes;
n. [ Gr.
n. a region uniform in its environmental conditions and in the types of plants and animals living in it. [ PJC ]
‖n. pl. [ Pg. botoque stopple. So called because they wear a wooden plug in the pierced lower lip. ] A Brazilian tribe of Indians, noted for their use of poisons; -- also called Aymborés. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; windpipe + &unr_; to cut. ] (Surg.) An instrument for cutting into the bronchial tubes. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Surg.) An incision into the windpipe or larynx, including the operations of tracheotomy and laryngotomy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. calor heat + E. motor. ] (Physics) A voltaic battery, having a large surface of plate, and producing powerful heating effects.
n. [ Capsule + Gr. &unr_; to cut. ] (Surg.) The incision of a capsule, esp. of that of the crystalline lens, as in a cataract operation. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
a. (Physics) Relating to, or characterized by, catelectrotonus. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; down + &unr_; (see Electro-) + &unr_; tone. ] (Physics) The condition of increased irritability of a nerve in the region of the cathode or negative electrode, on the passage of a current of electricity through it. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; hernia + &unr_; to cut. ] (Med.) The act or operation of cutting, to relieve the structure in strangulated hernia.
n. [ Cephalo- + Gr. &unr_; to cut. ] (Med.) An instrument for cutting into the fetal head, to facilitate delivery. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
n. [ Cholecystis + Gr.
n. [ Gr. &unr_; + &unr_; a cutting. ] (Anat.) The dissection of cartilages. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; color + photograph. ] A picture made by any of the processes for reproducing photographs in colors; a color photograph. --
n. [ Gr. &unr_; color + E. photography. ] The art of producing photographs in colors- [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A photolithograph printed in colors. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; time + photograph. ] One of a set of photographs of a moving object, taken for the purpose of recording and exhibiting successive phases of the motion. --
n. [ Gr. &unr_; a dilated vein +
n. [ Gr.