| stenocrotaphy | Stenocrotaphia Narrowness of the skull in the temporal region; the condition of a stenobregmate skull. Origin: steno-+ G. Krotaphos, temple (05 Mar 2000) |
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| stenoderm | <zoology> Any species of bat belonging to the genus Stenoderma, native of the West Indies and South America. These bats have a short or rudimentary tail and a peculiarly shaped nose membrane. Origin: Gr. Narrow, little + -derm. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stenodermine | <zoology> Of or pertaining to the genus Stenoderma, which includes several West Indian and South American nose-leaf bats. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stenograph | To write or report in stenographic characters. Origin: Stenographed; Stenographing. A production of stenography; anything written in shorthand. "I saw the reporters' room, in which they redact their hasty stenographs." (Emerson) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stenographer | One who is skilled in stenography; a writer of shorthand. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stenographic | Of or pertaining to stenography. Origin: Cf. F. Stenographique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stenographical | Of or pertaining to stenography. Origin: Cf. F. Stenographique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stenographist | A stenographer. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stenography | The art of writing in shorthand, by using abbreviations or characters for whole words; shorthand. Origin: Gr. Narrow, close + graphy: cf. F. Stenographie, G. Stenographie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Stenon | See: Stensen. Origin: Stenonius, Latin form of Stensen (05 Mar 2000) |
| stenopaic spectacles | Opaque disks with narrow slits in the centre allowing only a minimum amount of light to enter; used as a protection against snow blindness, spectacles having opaque disks with multiple perforations used to aid vision in incipient cataract and in discrete opacities of the cornea; occasionally used as a substitute for corrective lenses or sunglasses. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stenopeic | Stenopaic Provided with a narrow opening or slit, as in stenopeic spectacles. Origin: steno-+ G. Ope, opening (05 Mar 2000) |
| stenopeic disk | A metallic or other opaque disk with a narrow slit through which one looks; used as a test for astigmatism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stenopeic iridectomy | peripheral iridectomy |
| stenophyllous | <botany> Having narrow leaves. Origin: Gr. Narrow + leaf. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |