(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.
expandedly
expandedly
adv
In an expanded manner.
expansibly
expansibly
adv
In an expansible manner.
expectancy
expectancy
noun
(law) Future interest as to possession or enjoyment
(obsolete) Something expected or awaited.
Expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something.
The state of being expected.
expediency
expediency
noun
(countable) An expedient.
(obsolete) Haste; dispatch.
(uncountable) Pursuit of the course of action that brings the desired effect even if it is unjust or unprincipled.
(uncountable) The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.
expiringly
expiringly
adv
While expiring or dying.
inexpertly
inexpertly
adv
In an inexpert manner.
inexpiably
inexpiably
adv
In an inexpiable manner or degree; permitting no atonement.
nephropexy
nephropexy
noun
(surgery) suspension or fixation of the kidney
omentopexy
omentopexy
noun
(surgery) The operation of suturing the omentum to the abdominal wall, securing anastomotic communication between the portal system and that of the vena cava.
oxyproline
oxyproline
noun
(biochemistry) a lactam of glutamic acid
oxyterpene
paraxylene
paraxylene
noun
An aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene with two methyl substituents
paroxytone
paroxytone
adj
(linguistics, of a word) Having the stress or accent on the penultimate syllable.
noun
(linguistics) A paroxytone word.
perionyxis
phoenixity
pneumopexy
pneumopexy
noun
(surgery) fixation of layers of the lung tissue
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
pyroxylene
pyroxyline
pyroxyline
noun
Archaic form of pyroxylin.
sixtypenny
splenopexy
splenopexy
noun
fixation of the spleen
unexpertly
vaginopexy
xenopsylla
xylophones
xylophones
noun
plural of xylophone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of xylophone