(medicine) Absence of the normal mucous secretion.
auxiliarly
auxiliarly
adv
By way of help.
auxotrophy
auxotrophy
noun
(biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation.
axonometry
axonometry
noun
axonometric projection
biaxillary
bobbysoxer
bobbysoxer
noun
Alternative form of bobby soxer
brachyaxis
bradylexia
bradylexia
noun
An unusual slowness in reading
carbethoxy
carbethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -CO-OCH₂CH₃
carboxylic
carboxylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, or relating to the carboxyl functional group.
dextrality
dextrality
noun
The state of being dextral
dextrogyre
dextrogyre
adj
(chemistry) Dextrorotatory.
dextrously
dextrously
adv
Alternative form of dexterously
doxography
doxography
noun
The work or works of classical historians describing the opinions of Ancient Greek philosophers and scientists.
enteropexy
enteropexy
noun
(surgery) fixation of part of the intestine to the abdominal wall
epipharynx
epipharynx
noun
(anatomy, rare) The nasopharynx.
(zoology) A structure that overlaps the mouth in certain insects.
excavatory
excavatory
adj
Of or pertaining to excavation.
excitatory
excitatory
adj
Stimulating, exciting or causing excitation; excitative.
excusatory
excusatory
adj
serving to make an excuse
execratory
execratory
adj
Tending to execrate or cause execration.
exhalatory
exhalatory
adj
Of or pertaining to exhalation
exhibitory
exhibitory
adj
exhibiting; publicly showing
exhumatory
exhumatory
adj
Relating to exhumation or disinterment.
exorcisory
exorcisory
adj
Of or relating to exorcism.
expiratory
expiratory
adj
Of or pertaining to expiration
expiringly
expiringly
adv
While expiring or dying.
expository
expository
adj
Serving to explain, explicate, or elucidate; expositive; of or relating to exposition.
expressway
expressway
noun
(Canada, parts of the US, Malaysia, Singapore) A road built to freeway standards.
(UK, New Zealand) A road built for high speed traffic, but not up to motorway standards or designated a motorway.
(US, regional) A divided highway, especially one whose intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated.
exteriorly
exteriorly
adv
from the exterior, from outside
on the exterior, outside
externally
externally
adv
on the surface or the outside
extraneity
extraneity
noun
(countable) Something extraneous
(uncountable) The state of being extraneous
extricably
extrorsely
extrorsely
adv
(botany) In an extrorse manner.
exuberancy
exuberancy
noun
Archaic form of exuberance.
fluxionary
fluxionary
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to, or caused by, an increased flow of blood to a part; congestive.
fluxional
gastropexy
gastropexy
noun
(surgery) The surgical fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall or diaphragm.
heterodoxy
heterodoxy
noun
A heterodox belief, creed, or teaching.
The quality of being heterodox.
heterotaxy
heterotaxy
noun
(dated) heterotaxis
hexahydric
hexahydric
adj
(organic chemistry) That has six hydroxyl groups
hexastylar
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.
hypopraxia
inexorably
inexorably
adv
In an inexorable manner; without the possibility of stopping or prevention.
inexpertly
inexpertly
adv
In an inexpert manner.
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.
luxuriancy
luxuriancy
noun
Obsolete form of luxuriance.
metroxylon
moxieberry
myorrhexis
myorrhexis
noun
(medicine) The laceration or tearing of a muscle.
myxogaster
nephropexy
nephropexy
noun
(surgery) suspension or fixation of the kidney
nycticorax
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.
oxalylurea
oxidimetry
oxidimetry
noun
(chemistry) Any form of volumetric analysis using an oxidizing agent such as potassium permanganate.
oxonolatry
oxybromide
oxybutyria
oxybutyric
oxybutyric
adj
(organic chemistry) hydroxybutyric
oxycamphor
oxycamphor
noun
An oxidation product of camphor, used in treating dyspnea.
oxycaproic
oxychloric
oxychloric
adj
(chemistry) Containing both oxygen and chlorine.
oxychlorid
oxydendrum
oxygenator
oxygenator
noun
any device that releases oxygen (or air) into water, especially one in an aquarium
oxygenizer
oxyhydrate
oxyhydrate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A hydrated oxide
oxymoronic
oxymoronic
adj
Of or pertaining to an oxymoron.
oxymuriate
oxymuriate
noun
(obsolete) chlorate
oxyneurine
oxyneurine
noun
betaine
oxynitrate
oxynitrate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A mixed oxide and nitrate
oxyproline
oxyproline
noun
(biochemistry) a lactam of glutamic acid
oxyrhinous
oxystearic
oxyterpene
oxyuriasis
oxyuriasis
noun
pinworm infection; enterobiasis
oxyuricide
oxyuricide
noun
Any anthelmintic that is destructive to worms of the genus Oxyuris, or pinworms.
palapteryx
paraxially
paraxially
adv
In a paraxial manner.
paraxylene
paraxylene
noun
An aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene with two methyl substituents
paroxysmal
paroxysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms.
paroxysmic
paroxysmic
adj
Relating to paroxysms.
paroxytone
paroxytone
adj
(linguistics, of a word) Having the stress or accent on the penultimate syllable.
noun
(linguistics) A paroxytone word.
perionyxis
periphraxy
peroxyacid
peroxyacid
noun
Synonym of peracid (“acid containing an acidic -OOH group”)
perplexity
perplexity
noun
In information theory, a measurement of how well a probability distribution or model predicts a sample.
Something that perplexes.
The state or quality of being perplexed; puzzled or confused.
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.
pleximetry
pleximetry
noun
The use of the pleximeter.
praxeology
praxeology
noun
The study of human action or conduct.
praxiology
praxiology
noun
Alternative form of praxeology
preaxially
preaxially
adv
(anatomy) In front of an axis.
prefixally
prefixally
adv
In a prefixal manner.
prefixedly
prefixedly
adv
(rare) With a prefix applied.
prophylaxy
prophylaxy
noun
Archaic form of prophylaxis.
proteopexy
protoxylem
protoxylem
noun
The first xylem to form in a plant.
proxically
proximally
proximally
adv
(medicine) In the proximal direction: reverse of distally
(of causation) Immediately; most directly
pyridoxine
pyridoxine
noun
(biochemistry) A derivative of pyridine, 4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol, found in fish, liver, cereals and yeast, and essential for the metabolism of amino acids and starch.
pyroxenite
pyroxenite
noun
(geology) A heavy, dark igneous rock consisting mostly of pyroxene minerals with smaller amounts of olivine and hornblende.
pyroxenoid
pyroxenoid
noun
(mineralogy) any of a large group of minerals physically resembling pyroxene
pyroxonium
pyroxylene
pyroxyline
pyroxyline
noun
Archaic form of pyroxylin.
relaxatory
relaxatory
adj
That induces relaxation
rixeyville
sardonyxes
sardonyxes
noun
plural of sardonyx
semiluxury
semiluxury
adj
Of a class of goods between standard and luxury.
sexagenary
sexagenary
adj
(mathematics, astronomy, now rare) Synonym of sexagesimal: base-60.
(now rare) Synonym of sexagenarian: lasting or aged sixty years; sixty-year-old.
Containing sixty years.
noun
(mathematics, astronomy, now rare) Synonym of sexagesimal: base-60 numeration.
(now rare) Synonym of sexagenarian: a sixty-year-old.
stereotaxy
stereotaxy
noun
(medicine) Stereotaxic surgery: surgery that uses a three-dimensional coordinate system to locate small targets inside the body.
synaxaries
synaxarion
synaxarion
noun
(Christianity) A compilation of hagiographies corresponding roughly to the martyrology of the Roman Church.
synaxarist
synaxarium
synaxarium
noun
Alternative form of synaxarion.
texturally
texturally
adv
In a textural manner, relating to texture.
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
triplexity
triplexity
noun
The state of being triplex
tyrotoxine
tyrotoxine
noun
tyrotoxicon
unexpertly
uxoriality
uxoriality
noun
uxoriousness
uxoriously
uxoriously
adv
In an uxorious manner.
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
xiphydriid
xiphydriid
noun
(zoology) Any of the family Xiphydriidae of woodwasps.
xylanthrax
xylanthrax
noun
(archaic) Wood coal or charcoal, distinguished from mineral coal; lignite.
xylography
xylography
noun
(rare) The art of making xylographs.
xylorcinol
xylostroma
xylostroma
noun
(biology) the felted stroma of various wood-destroying fungi