chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemotaxis
chemotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
chemotaxonomist
chemotaxonomist
noun
One who studies chemotaxonomy.
encephalomalaxis
exhumations
exhumations
noun
plural of exhumation
formaldehydesulphoxylic
hematopexis
hematosalpinx
hematosalpinx
noun
(medicine) A medical condition involving bleeding into the Fallopian tubes.
hematoxylins
hematoxylins
noun
plural of hematoxylin
hemosalpinx
hexosamine
hexosamine
noun
(biochemistry) Any amino sugar derived from a hexose.
hexosaminic
hexosaminic
adj
Of or relating to hexosamine.
homeromastix
homosexualism
homosexualism
noun
Homosexuality, the state of being homosexual.
homosexualist
homosexualist
noun
(rare, dated, often derogatory) Alternative form of homosexual
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.
omphalorrhexis
ophthalmorrhexis
oxycephalism
oxycephalism
noun
Synonym of oxycephaly
plasmatorrhexis
semihexagon
semihexagonal
sphenomaxillary
sphenomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the sphenoid bone and the maxilla.
sulfadimethoxine
sulfadimethoxine
noun
(pharmacology) A sulfonamide antibacterial derivative of sulfadiazine
theomastix
thermotaxis
thermotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement in response to temperature
thigmotaxes
thigmotaxes
noun
plural of thigmotaxis
xanthelasmoidea
xanthelasmoidea
noun
a disease resembling xanthelasma, which leaves yellowish or brownish patches on the skin