Browse dictionary
Showing 1-7 of 7 results in 7 entries
1. mycosis, n. View full entry 1846
...A fungoid growth of the skin; any of several diseases, including yaws, characterized by such lesions; (in later use) spec. (more fully fungoid mycosis) = mycosis fungoides...
2. myeloma, n. View full entry 1848
...Originally: †a medullary or encephaloid tumour (see medullary3) (obs.rare). Later: a tumour of the medullary cavity of bone, or of bone marrow cells; a giant cell...
3. neurotome, n. View full entry 1833
...Anat. and Surg. An instrument for dissecting or performing surgery on nerves. Now rare or disused....
4. oligospermia, n. View full entry 1848
...Originally: reduction in the quantity of ejaculated semen (now rare or disused). Later: reduction in the number of spermatozoa in the semen (cf. earlier oligozoospermiaoligo-)....
5. paraplastic, adj. View full entry 1853
...Med. Having abnormal properties of growth; neoplastic. Obs.rare....
6. psychiater, n. View full entry 1857
...= psychiatrist...
7. pyo-, comb. form View full entry 1839
...Forming terms with the sense ‘of, relating to, or containing pus’....
