(medicine) Absence of the normal mucous secretion.
asphyxiant
asphyxiant
adj
That can cause asphyxiation
noun
Any substance that can cause asphyxia
asphyxiate
asphyxiate
verb
(intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
auxotrophy
auxotrophy
noun
(biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation.
brachyaxis
carbethoxy
carbethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -CO-OCH₂CH₃
chaetotaxy
chaetotaxy
noun
(zoology) The arrangement of, and study of arrangement of, chaetae (chitinous bristles) on a species or subspecies of animal, usually and especially an arthropod or annelid.
cyclohexyl
cyclohexyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from cyclohexane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.
doxography
doxography
noun
The work or works of classical historians describing the opinions of Ancient Greek philosophers and scientists.
epipharynx
epipharynx
noun
(anatomy, rare) The nasopharynx.
(zoology) A structure that overlaps the mouth in certain insects.
exhalatory
exhalatory
adj
Of or pertaining to exhalation
exhibitory
exhibitory
adj
exhibiting; publicly showing
exhumatory
exhumatory
adj
Relating to exhumation or disinterment.
hepatopexy
hepatopexy
noun
(surgery) Surgical anchoring of a displaced liver to the abdominal wall.
heterodoxy
heterodoxy
noun
A heterodox belief, creed, or teaching.
The quality of being heterodox.
heterotaxy
heterotaxy
noun
(dated) heterotaxis
hexacyclic
hexacyclic
adj
(chemistry) Having six rings of atoms
hexagynian
hexagynous
hexagynous
adj
(botany) Having six styles.
hexahydric
hexahydric
adj
(organic chemistry) That has six hydroxyl groups
hexaploidy
hexaploidy
noun
The property of being hexaploid.
hexastichy
hexastylar
hexastylos
hexicology
hexicology
noun
Alternative form of hexiology
hoxeyville
hydrotaxis
hydrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement (of an organism or organ) in response to water
hydroxamic
hydroxamic
adj
(organic chemistry) Describing any of several classes of compounds derived from oxoacids by replacing -OH by -NHOH; the N-hydroxy amides
hydroxides
hydroxides
noun
plural of hydroxide
hydroximic
hydroximic
adj
(organic chemistry) Describing any of several classes of oxoacids in which a double-bonded oxygen atom is replaced by a =N-OH or =N-OR
hydroxylic
hydroxylic
adj
(chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or containing hydroxyl groups
hyperlexis
hyperoxide
hyperoxide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any oxide that has a higher than normal ratio of oxygen to metal
hypertoxic
hypertoxic
adj
(rare, toxicology) Excessively toxic.
hypnotoxin
hypnotoxin
noun
A hypothetical waste product of the brain proposed by Henri Piéron that causes fatigue and is cleansed by sleep.
A venom found in the nematocysts of some cnidarians that acts as a central nervous system depressant leading to inactivity, numbness, paralysis, and coma.
hypopraxia
hypozeuxis
hypozeuxis
noun
(rhetoric) An expression whose every clause has its own independent subject and predicate.
lexigraphy
lexigraphy
noun
(countable) A system of writing in which there is a one-to-one correspondence between symbols and words.
(uncountable) The representation of words in writing.
myorrhexis
myorrhexis
noun
(medicine) The laceration or tearing of a muscle.
myxophobia
nephropexy
nephropexy
noun
(surgery) suspension or fixation of the kidney
nomophylax
nomophylax
noun
(historical) A magistrate, in ancient Greece, who was the custodian of the texts of the law.
onychauxis
orchiopexy
orchiopexy
noun
(surgery) A procedure for fixation of a testis, often to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum and keep it there.
oropharynx
oropharynx
noun
(anatomy) The oral part of the pharynx, reaching from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone.
orthodoxly
orthodoxly
adv
In a correct or proper way; conventionally; correctly.
In a religiously orthodox way; in accordance with accepted religious doctrine.
orthopraxy
orthopraxy
noun
Correct practice or action
Right belief combined with right practice, with the emphasis being on the latter, a term specially used in Latin American liberation theology, often in contrast with an orthodoxy seen as insufficiently interested in the practical and political content of faith.
oxaldehyde
oxaldehyde
noun
(chemistry) glyoxal
oxycamphor
oxycamphor
noun
An oxidation product of camphor, used in treating dyspnea.
oxycephaly
oxycephaly
noun
A kind of cephalic disorder: sometimes the premature closure of the coronal suture plus any other suture, such as the lambdoid; sometimes the premature fusing of all sutures.
oxychloric
oxychloric
adj
(chemistry) Containing both oxygen and chlorine.
oxychlorid
oxyhematin
oxyhydrate
oxyhydrate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A hydrated oxide
oxyophitic
oxyphilous
oxyrhinous
oxysulphid
periphraxy
phlebopexy
phoenixity
phylaxises
phyllotaxy
phyllotaxy
noun
phyllotaxis
phylloxera
phylloxera
noun
An insect, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae of the family Phylloxeridae (not the genus Phylloxera), that is very destructive to grape vines; also, the diseased condition of a vine caused by this insect.
phytotoxic
phytotoxic
adj
(biochemistry) Characteristic of a phytotoxin.
phytotoxin
phytotoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any toxic substance produced by a plant.
prophylaxy
prophylaxy
noun
Archaic form of prophylaxis.
thixotropy
thixotropy
noun
(medicine) The property of certain gels whereby they become fluids when agitated and return to being solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand.
(physics) The reduction of viscosity with increased shear
thyrotoxic
thyrotoxic
adj
Marked by toxic activity of the thyroid gland.
thyroxinic
trihydroxy
trihydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) Three hydroxy groups in a molecule
trimethoxy
trimethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Three methoxy groups in a molecule
typhlopexy
vixenishly
vixenishly
adv
In a vixenish manner.
xanthophyl
xanthophyl
noun
Dated form of xanthophyll.
xanthydrol
xanthydrol
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound with chemical formula C₁₃H₁₀O₂, used to test the levels of urea in the bloodstream.
xerography
xerography
noun
A photocopying process in which a negative image formed on an electrically charged plate is transferred as a positive to paper and thermally fixed.
xeromorphy
xeromorphy
noun
Quality of being xeromorphic.
xerophytic
xerophytic
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or being a xerophyte
(ecology) Having a very dry environment
noun
xerophyte
xiphodynia
xiphodynia
noun
xiphoidalgia
xiphydriid
xiphydriid
noun
(zoology) Any of the family Xiphydriidae of woodwasps.
xylanthrax
xylanthrax
noun
(archaic) Wood coal or charcoal, distinguished from mineral coal; lignite.
xyloglyphy
xyloglyphy
noun
The art of carving in wood.
Work produced by this means.
xylography
xylography
noun
(rare) The art of making xylographs.
xylophagan
xylophagan
noun
Any wood-boring marine bivalve of the genus Xylophaga, which bores into wood.
xylophagid
xylophagid
noun
(zoology) Any fly in the family Xylophagidae.
xylophagus
xylophones
xylophones
noun
plural of xylophone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of xylophone