(surgery) fixation of part of the intestine to the abdominal wall
hypnotoxin
hypnotoxin
noun
A hypothetical waste product of the brain proposed by Henri Piéron that causes fatigue and is cleansed by sleep.
A venom found in the nematocysts of some cnidarians that acts as a central nervous system depressant leading to inactivity, numbness, paralysis, and coma.
nephropexy
nephropexy
noun
(surgery) suspension or fixation of the kidney
nomophylax
nomophylax
noun
(historical) A magistrate, in ancient Greece, who was the custodian of the texts of the law.
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.
oropharynx
oropharynx
noun
(anatomy) The oral part of the pharynx, reaching from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone.
oxyproline
oxyproline
noun
(biochemistry) a lactam of glutamic acid
oxyterpene
paroxytone
paroxytone
adj
(linguistics, of a word) Having the stress or accent on the penultimate syllable.
noun
(linguistics) A paroxytone word.
perionyxis
phoenixity
phytotoxin
phytotoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any toxic substance produced by a plant.
pneumopexy
pneumopexy
noun
(surgery) fixation of layers of the lung tissue
polyaxonic
pyosalpinx
pyosalpinx
noun
A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with pus.
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.
splenopexy
splenopexy
noun
fixation of the spleen
vaginopexy
xanthophyl
xanthophyl
noun
Dated form of xanthophyll.
xenopsylla
xiphodynia
xiphodynia
noun
xiphoidalgia
xylophagan
xylophagan
noun
Any wood-boring marine bivalve of the genus Xylophaga, which bores into wood.
xylophones
xylophones
noun
plural of xylophone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of xylophone