See Also: anconoid(medicine)

corrector (iou) and anconoid (medicine)


corrector (iou)



corrector noun. LME.
[Anglo-Norman cor(r)ectour, Old & mod. French correcteur from Latin corrector, formed as CORRECT verb: see -OR.]
A person who points out errors and indicates what is right; a critic; spec. (also corrector of the press, press corrector) a proofreader. LME.
A person who exercises discipline or inflicts punishment. LME.
As an official title: a controller; a director; a religious superior. LME.
Something that provides a means of correction or prevents error. E17.
= CORRECTIVE noun 1. E17-L18.
correctory adjective (now rare or obsolete) of the Nature of a corrector or correction E17.
correctress noun (now rare) a female corrector E17.
correctrice noun = correctress M16-E18.

anconoid (medicine)


anconoid


Resembling the elbow.