A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.
Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
antianaphylaxis
antianaphylaxis
noun
(immunology) desensitization to antigens
apophylaxis
archocystosyrinx
archosyrinx
arthrosyrinx
asphyxia
asphyxia
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body leads to loss of consciousness or death. Replaced in the mid-20th century by the more specific terms anoxia, hypoxia, hypoxemia and hypercapnia.
Loss of consciousness due to the body's inability to deliver oxygen to its tissues, either by the breathing of air lacking oxygen or by the inability of the blood to carry oxygen.
Loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia.
asphyxial
asphyxial
adj
Of or relating to asphyxia.
asphyxiant
asphyxiant
adj
That can cause asphyxiation
noun
Any substance that can cause asphyxia
asphyxias
asphyxias
noun
plural of asphyxia
asphyxiate
asphyxiate
verb
(intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiates
asphyxiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxiate
asphyxiating
asphyxiating
verb
present participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
asphyxiations
asphyxiations
noun
plural of asphyxiation
asphyxiative
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
asphyxied
asphyxied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxy
asphyxies
asphyxies
noun
plural of asphyxy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxy
asphyxy
asphyxy
noun
(medicine, obsolete) asphyxiation, typically resulting in death; asphyxia
verb
Rare form of asphyxiate.
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
brachyaxis
calciphylaxis
calciphylaxis
noun
A syndrome of vascular calcification, thrombosis and skin necrosis, seen almost exclusively in patients with chronic kidney disease.
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
cholecystopexy
chondromyxosarcoma
chondromyxosarcoma
noun
(biology, medicine) A rare type of bone tumor with chondromatous, myxomatous, and sarcomatous features demonstrable on histopathology; it has been reported in various body parts.
chrysothrix
cyclohexanes
cyclohexanes
noun
plural of cyclohexane
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
desiodothyroxine
desoxycinchonine
desoxyephedrine
desoxyephedrine
Noun
methamphetamine
desoxymorphine
dihydroxysuccinic
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide
epiphylaxis
erysipelothrix
erythrocytorrhexis
erythrorrhexis
erythroxylaceous
erythroxylaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging or relating to the Erythroxylaceae.
esothyropexy
ethoxyls
ethoxyls
noun
plural of ethoxyl
exhaustedly
exhaustedly
adv
In an exhausted manner.
exhaustibility
exhaustibility
noun
The property of being exhaustible.
exhaustingly
exhaustingly
adv
In an exhausting manner.
exhaustively
exhaustively
adv
In an exhaustive manner.
exhaustivity
exhaustivity
noun
The condition of being exhaustive
exhaustlessly
exhaustlessly
adv
Without running out or coming to an end.
exstrophy
exstrophy
noun
(anatomy) The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface.
(especially) A congenital malformation of the bladder in which the normally internal mucosa of the organ lies exposed on the abdominal wall because of failure of union between the halves of the pubic symphysis and between the adjacent halves of the abdominal wall.
extraepiphyseal
extraepiphyseal
adj
Outside of the epiphysis.
extrametaphysical
extrametaphysical
adj
(rare) Outside of metaphysics.
extraphysical
extraphysical
adj
Not governed by physical laws
extraphysiological
extrasyphilitic
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
gastrohysteropexy
gastromyxorrhea
hematoxylins
hematoxylins
noun
plural of hematoxylin
heterosexuality
heterosexuality
noun
Sexual activity with a person of the opposite sex.
The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the opposite sex.
heterosexually
heterosexually
adj
In a heterosexual way.
hexadactylism
hexadactylism
noun
sexdactyly
hexadactylous
hexadactylous
adj
(zoology) Having six fingers or toes.
hexagynous
hexagynous
adj
(botany) Having six styles.
hexahydrates
hexahydrates
noun
plural of hexahydrate
hexaphyllous
hexaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having six leaves or leaflets.
hexastichy
hexastylar
hexastyle
hexastyle
adj
(architecture) having six columns at the front on the portico
noun
(architecture) A temple or portico with six columns in front.
hexastylos
hexasyllabic
hexasyllabic
Adjective
Having six syllables.
hexasyllable
hexylresorcinol
hexylresorcinol
noun
(organic chemistry) A hexyl derivative of resorcinol that has anaesthetic, antiseptic and antihelmintic properties.
hexyls
hexyls
noun
plural of hexyl
homosexuality
homosexuality
noun
Sexual activity with a person of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex sex between males.
The state of being sexually attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex attraction between males.
homosexually
homosexually
adv
In a homosexual way.
hydrosalpinx
hydrosalpinx
noun
A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid.
hydrotaxis
hydrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement (of an organism or organ) in response to water
hydroxides
hydroxides
noun
plural of hydroxide
hydroxycorticosterone
hydroxydehydrocorticosterone
hydroxydesoxycorticosterone
hydroxylase
hydroxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of compounds by the introduction of hydroxyl groups.
hydroxylases
hydroxylases
noun
plural of hydroxylase
hydroxylates
hydroxylates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hydroxylate
hydroxyls
hydroxyls
noun
plural of hydroxyl
hydroxyureas
hydroxyureas
noun
plural of hydroxyurea
hydroxyzines
hydroxyzines
noun
plural of hydroxyzine
hygroexpansivity
hyperanxious
hyperanxious
adj
Very anxious
hypercatalexis
hypercatalexis
noun
(poetry) The addition of one or two syllables to the last foot of a verse
hypercathexis
hypercathexis
noun
An excessive concentration of mental energy on an object or person.
hyperdiazeuxis
hyperexcitableness
hyperexcursive
hyperexcursively
hyperexcursiveness
hyperextends
hyperextends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyperextend
hyperextension
hyperextension
noun
an exercise performed by lying on the stomach, ideally inclined upwards as on a Roman chair to reach a higher range of motion, and raising and lowering the upper torso.
the extension of a joint beyond its normal range; the condition of being hyperextended.
hyperflexibleness
hyperlexis
hyperparoxysm
hyperprosexia
hyperprosexia
noun
(medicine, rare) Excessive attention; an abnormal state in which a person concentrates on one thing to the exclusion of everything else.
hypersexual
hypersexual
adj
Excessively interested in sex.
Of or relating to hypersexuality.
noun
A person who is hypersexual.
hypersexualities
hypersexualities
noun
plural of hypersexuality
hypersexuality
hypersexuality
noun
The desire for sexual activity at levels high enough to be considered clinically significant.
hypocathexis
hypodiazeuxis
hypopharynxes
hypopharynxes
noun
plural of hypopharynx
hypoprosexia
hypotaxis
hypotaxis
noun
(grammar) Syntactic subordination of one clause or construction to another.
hypoxias
hypoxias
noun
plural of hypoxia
hypoxis
hypozeuxis
hypozeuxis
noun
(rhetoric) An expression whose every clause has its own independent subject and predicate.
hyraxes
hysteropexia
hysteropexy
hysteropexy
noun
(surgery) The fixation of a misplaced or abnormally movable uterus.
hysterorrhexis
hystrix
hystrix
noun
(pathology) ichthyosis hystrix
ichthyotoxism
ichthyotoxism
noun
Poisoning by an ichthyotoxin (any poison produced from fish).
indoxylsulphuric
inexhaustedly
inexhaustedly
adv
Without exhaustion.
inexhaustibility
inexhaustibility
noun
The state or condition of being inexhaustible.
inexhaustibly
inexhaustibly
adv
In an inexhaustible manner.
To an inexhaustible degree.
inexhaustively
inextinguishability
inextinguishability
noun
The state of not being extinguishable.
inextinguishably
inextinguishably
adv
In a way that cannot be extinguished; immortally.
isohexyl
karyorrhexis
karyorrhexis
noun
The destructive fragmentation of the nucleus of a dying cell whereby its chromatin is distributed irregularly throughout the cytoplasm.
laparohysteropexy
laparohysteropexy
noun
(surgery) ventrofixation of the uterus
laryngemphraxis
laryngemphraxis
noun
(medicine) The closure or obstruction of the larynx.
laryngopharynxes
lymphotaxis
lymphotaxis
noun
The attraction to, or repulsion from lymphocytes
minxishly
minxishly
adv
In a minxish manner.
myorrhexis
myorrhexis
noun
(medicine) The laceration or tearing of a muscle.
myxasthenia
myxasthenia
noun
A reduced secretion of mucus
myxochondrosarcoma
nasopharynx
nasopharynx
noun
(anatomy) The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate.
nasopharynxes
nasopharynxes
noun
plural of nasopharynx
nonexhaustively
onychauxis
onychorrhexis
onychorrhexis
noun
(pathology) fingernail and toenail brittleness and breakage, such as may be due to excessive strong soap and water exposure, nail polish remover, hypothyroidism, anemia, anorexia nervosa or bulimia, or after oral retinoid therapy.