metasomatism (5) | (noun) - after + body + process = a change involving the chemical composition as well as the texture of a rock. Metasomatic is the adjective form. |
psychosomatic (3) | (adj.) - spirit + body = relating to, or involving both the mind and body or dealing with bodily symptoms caused by mental or emotional disturbances. Psychosomatically is the adverb form and psychosomatic is a term used to describe a person suffering from a mind-caused disease with physical manifestations. |
psychosomatics (4) | (noun, but singular) - spirit + body = the branch of medicine dealing with the relationship between the mind and the body. |
somatic (4) | (adj.) - body + relating to = relating to or affecting the body. Somatically is the adverb form. |
somatic cell (5) | (noun) - body + relating to + cell = the cells of the body that make up tissue, organs, etc., but not the germ cells. |
somatology (5) | (noun) - body + speak = the part of anthropology which studies comparative human evolution, its variation and classification through measurement and observation. Somatological is the adjective form and somatologist is the noun form for a person who studies this. |
somatomedin (5) | (noun) - body + intermediary + enzyme = peptides produced in the body and especially the liver which affect growth hormone activity. |
somatopleure (5) | (noun) - body + side = a tissue fold in the skull of the embryo of a vertebrate. |
somatosensory (4) | (adj.) - body + senses = relating to sensory activity in other than the specialized sense organs (eyes, ears, etc.) and providing the body information about its environment. |
somatostatin (5) | (noun) - body + cause to stand = a neurohormone found in the hypothalamus and inhibiting the secretion of other hormones, such as growth hormone, insulin, etc. |
somatotropin, somatotrophin (4) | (noun) - body + turning + an enzyme = the growth hormone. |
somatotropic hormone (4) | (noun) - body + turning + an enzyme + urge on = the growth hormone. |
somatotype (4) | (noun) - body + impression = body type; physique. (i.e. thin, medium build, heavy set, etc.). |