(anatomy) A forward bending or an organ, especially that of the uterus near the cervix
benefactrix
benefactrix
Noun
A female benefactor.
chemoreflex
chemoreflex
noun
(physiology) A reflex in response to a chemical stimulus
confluxible
counterflux
coxofemoral
coxofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the hip and the femur
crucifixion
crucifixion
noun
(Christianity, often capitalized) The death on the Cross of Christ.
(figuratively) An ordeal, terrible, especially malicious treatment imposed upon someone.
(military, historical, colloquial) The military punishment of being tied to a fixed object, often with the limbs in a stretched position.
An execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead.
detoxifying
detoxifying
verb
present participle of detoxify
disulfoxide
dorsiflexor
dorsiflexor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that causes dorsiflexion when it contracts
excusefully
exemplified
exemplified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exemplify
exemplifier
exemplifier
noun
One who, or that which, exemplifies.
exemplifies
exemplifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exemplify
exfodiation
exfoliating
exfoliating
verb
present participle of exfoliate
exfoliation
exfoliation
noun
(cosmetics) The removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation.
The loss of leaves from a plant.
The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
exfoliative
exfoliative
adj
That causes, or is accompanied by, exfoliation
exfoliatory
exfoliatory
adj
Relating to, or performing, exfoliation.
extrafloral
extrafloral
adj
(botany) Describing a nectary that is situated on a leaf or stem rather than in a flower
extraformal
fauxbourdon
fellatrixes
ferredoxins
ferredoxins
noun
plural of ferredoxin
fibromyxoma
fibromyxoma
noun
Alternative form of myxofibroma
fixednesses
fixednesses
noun
plural of fixedness
fixtureless
fixtureless
adj
Without fixtures.
flexanimous
flexanimous
adj
(rare) Having the power to change somebody's mind.
flexibility
flexibility
noun
The quality of being flexible; suppleness; pliability.
The quality of having options.
flexionless
flexionless
adj
(grammar, dated) inflectionless
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
flexowriter
fluoxetines
fluxibility
fluxibility
noun
The quality of being fluxible.
fluxionally
fluxionally
adv
In a fluxional manner.
fornicatrix
fornicatrix
noun
A female fornicator.
foxhuntings
foxtrotting
foxtrotting
verb
present participle of foxtrot
fraxinellas
fraxinellas
noun
plural of fraxinella
fricandeaux
fucoxanthin
fucoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae.
genuflexion
genuflexion
noun
Alternative spelling of genuflection
infixations
infixations
noun
plural of infixation
inflexional
inflexional
adj
Alternative spelling of inflectional
irreflexive
irreflexive
adj
(set theory) Of a binary relation R on X: such that no element of X is R-related to itself.
laxiflorous
laxifoliate
laxifolious
liferentrix
liferentrix
noun
(Scotland, law) A female liferenter.
maxilliform
maxilliform
adj
Having the form, or structure, of a maxilla.
multireflex
myxofibroma
myxofibroma
noun
(pathology) A neoplasm of the jaws
nonfixation
nonfixation
noun
An absence of fixation
nonflexible
nonflexible
adj
Not flexible.
nonflexibly
overflexion
overflexion
noun
Excessive flexion
oxfordshire
oxfordshire
Proper noun
A midland county of England bordered by Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire.
oxyfluoride
oxyfluoride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A ternary compound of oxygen and fluorine.
paxilliform
paxilliform
adj
(zoology) Resembling a paxilla.
postflexion
postflexion
adj
(zoology) After the flexion stage of larval development.
prefixation
prefixation
noun
(anatomy, of a nerve) The state or condition of being prefixed.
(biology, cytology) Initial treatment of tissue with a fixative, as a preliminary to the application of another fixative or to the use of a different treatment.
(linguistics) The adding of a prefix to a word.
pricefixing
reflexional
reflexional
adj
Dated form of reflectional.
reflexively
reflexively
adv
By reflex, automatically, without conscious thought.
In a reflexive manner.
reflexivity
reflexivity
noun
The condition or state of being reflexive.
reflexology
reflexology
noun
(alternative medicine) A form of complementary medicine involving the stimulation of points on the feet, hands, or ears, in the belief that it will have a beneficial effect on some other parts of the body or to improve general health.
(medicine) The study and interpretation of behavior in terms of simple and complex reflexes.
retroflexed
retroflexed
adj
(phonetics) Being retroflex.
Bent in a posterior (backwards) direction, as the uterus
retroflexes
retroflexes
noun
plural of retroflex
saxifragant
saxifragous
saxifragous
adj
(obsolete, medicine) Dissolving bladder stones.
semiflexion
semiflexion
noun
(medicine) A posture halfway between flexion and extension.
semiflexure
sixteenfold
sixteenfold
adj
By a factor of sixteen.
subflexuose
subflexuose
adj
Alternative form of subflexuous
subflexuous
subflexuous
adj
Almost or imperfectly flexuous.
suffixation
suffixation
noun
The process of adding a suffix to a word.
sulfoxylate
sulfoxylate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) hyposulfite
(organic chemistry) sulfinate
textiferous
transfixing
transfixing
verb
present participle of transfix
transfixion
transfixion
noun
(surgery) In amputation, passing the knife from side to side through tissue close to the bone and dividing muscles outward.
