| poorly | 1. In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort; as, to live poorly. 2. With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage; as, to do poorly in business. 3. Meanly; without spirit. "Nor is their courage or their wealth so low, That from his wars they poorly would retire." (Dryden) 4. Without skill or merit; as, he performs poorly. Poorly off, not well off; not rich. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| poorly compliant bladder | A bladder that has high pressure at low volumes in the absence of detrusor activity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| poorly crystalline hydroxyapatite | amorphous hydroxyapatite |
| poorly differentiated lymphocytic lymphoma | <tumour> A B-cell lymphoma with nodular or diffuse lymph node or bone marrow involvement by large lymphoid cells. Synonym: follicular predominantly small cleaved cell lymphoma, nodular histiocytic lymphoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| poorly drained soil | <ecology> A condition in which water is removed form the soil so slowly that the soil is saturated periodically during the growing season or remains wet for long periods greater than 7 days. (09 Oct 1997) |
| very poorly drained soil | <ecology> A condition is which water is removed from the soil so slowly that free water remains at or on the surface during most of the growing season. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| somewhat poorly drained soil | <botany> A condition in which water is removed slowly enough that the soil is wet for significant periods during the growing season. (04 Mar 1998) |