Words that rhyme with colposcopy

n 1: the phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical forms [syn: allotropy, allotropism]

n 1: the property of being anisotropic; having a different value when measured in different directions [ant: isotropy, symmetry]

n 1: (Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry 2: a musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard [syn: calliope, steam organ]

n 1: the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit 2: the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air 3: a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather v 1: cover with a canopy

n 1: the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness)

n 1: (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome; "the signal contained thousands of bits of information" [syn: information, selective information, entropy] 2: (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work; "entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity" [syn: randomness, entropy, S]

n 1: examination of body structures using a fluoroscope

adj 1: prone to friendly informal communication [syn: chatty, gossipy, newsy]

n 1: therapeutic exposure to sunlight [syn: heliotherapy, insolation]

n 1: the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease [syn: hydropathy, hydrotherapy]

n 1: the use of hypnosis in psychotherapy

n 1: (physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions [syn: isotropy, symmetry] [ant: anisotropy]

n 1: research with the use of microscopes

n 1: hatred of mankind 2: a disposition to dislike and mistrust other people

n 1: voluntary promotion of human welfare [syn: philanthropy, philanthropic gift]

n 1: therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities [syn: physical therapy, physiotherapy, physiatrics]

n 1: the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods [syn: psychotherapy, psychotherapeutics, mental hygiene] 2: the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means

n 1: (radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation [syn: radioscopy, radiology]

n 1: (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance [syn: radiotherapy, radiation therapy, radiation, actinotherapy, irradiation]

n 1: directions for making something [syn: recipe, formula]

n 1: the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra [syn: spectroscopy, spectrometry, spectroscopic analysis, spectrum analysis, spectrographic analysis]

n 1: three-dimensional vision produced by the fusion of two slightly different views of a scene on each retina [syn: stereoscopic vision, stereoscopy]

n 1: a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain [syn: faint, swoon, syncope, deliquium] 2: (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle') [syn: syncope, syncopation]

adj 1: overly sweet [syn: cloying, saccharine, syrupy, treacly] 2: having a relatively high resistance to flow [syn: syrupy, viscous] 3: with honey added [syn: honeyed, honied, syrupy]

n 1: (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief"

n 1: an island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Sao Tome and Principe

n 1: laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes)

n 1: abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds; "the British get `pud' from `pudding' by apocope"

n 1: the therapeutic use of aromatic plant extracts and essential oils in baths or massage

n 1: visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope

n 1: (Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them 2: a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds) [syn: Penelope, genus Penelope]