(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.
dorsiflexor
dorsiflexor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that causes dorsiflexion when it contracts
exfoliatory
exfoliatory
adj
Relating to, or performing, exfoliation.
ferredoxins
ferredoxins
noun
plural of ferredoxin
fibromyxoma
fibromyxoma
noun
Alternative form of myxofibroma
flexowriter
fornicatrix
fornicatrix
noun
A female fornicator.
foxtrotting
foxtrotting
verb
present participle of foxtrot
laxiflorous
maxilliform
maxilliform
adj
Having the form, or structure, of a maxilla.
myxofibroma
myxofibroma
noun
(pathology) A neoplasm of the jaws
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.
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.
reflexional
reflexional
adj
Dated form of reflectional.
saxifragous
saxifragous
adj
(obsolete, medicine) Dissolving bladder stones.
textiferous
transfixion
transfixion
noun
(surgery) In amputation, passing the knife from side to side through tissue close to the bone and dividing muscles outward.
