(physiology) A biological response triggered by a lack of oxygen in which an organism takes in water and becomes turgid and immobile; possibly a form of cryptobiosis.
anoxyscope
antiglyoxalase
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
anxiously
anxiously
adv
In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.
apophylaxis
apoxyomenos
apoxyomenos
noun
(art) A conventional subject of ancient Greek votive sculpture: an athlete caught in the familiar act of scraping sweat and dust from his body with a strigil.
archocystosyrinx
archosyrinx
argyrotoxus
arthrosyrinx
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
asphyxiations
asphyxiations
noun
plural of asphyxiation
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
asteroxylaceae
asteroxylon
autexousy
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
auxoamylase
axiopisty
axiopisty
noun
Worthiness of being believed.
axolysis
axolysis
noun
(physics) The degeneration or dissolution of an axon
axostyle
axostyle
noun
A sheet of microtubules found in certain microbial eukaryotes, arising from the bases of the flagella.
azoxyanisole
bisglyoxaline
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
carboxydomonas
carboxylase
carboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
carboxylases
carboxylases
noun
plural of carboxylase
carboxylates
carboxylates
noun
plural of carboxylate
carboxyls
carboxyls
noun
plural of carboxyl
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
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.
cocarboxylase
cocarboxylase
noun
A compound, related to vitamin B, that can be prepared from aneurine.
cyclohexanes
cyclohexanes
noun
plural of cyclohexane
cystomyxoma
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
cytotaxis
cytotaxis
noun
(biology) The directive influence that determines the arrangement of cells; the selective, ordering, and arranging function of a living cell.
dacryosyrinx
decarboxylase
decarboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.
deoxygenates
deoxygenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deoxygenate
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
desoxyanisoin
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
dextrosinistrally
dextrosinistrally
adv
In a dextrosinistral manner.
disoxygenate
disoxygenate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To deprive of oxygen; to deoxidize.
disoxygenation
disoxygenation
Noun
deoxidation
dysorexia
dysorexia
noun
(pathology) An impaired or unnatural appetite.
dysoxidation
dysoxidizable
erythroxylaceous
erythroxylaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging or relating to the Erythroxylaceae.
exclusionary
exclusionary
adj
Acting to exclude something
excursionary
excusatory
excusatory
adj
serving to make an excuse
excystation
excystation
noun
(biology) The stage in the life cycle of a parasite in which it escapes from a cyst (after being swallowed by its host)
exogastrically
exogastrically
adv
In an exogastric manner.
expansionary
expansionary
adj
That promotes or exhibits expansion; expansionist.
expiscatory
expiscatory
adj
(archaic) Tending to fish out; searching.
expositionary
expositionary
adj
(writing) Serving as exposition.
expositorially
expostulatingly
expostulatingly
adv
With expostulations.
expostulatively
expostulatively
adv
In an expostulative manner.
expostulatory
expostulatory
adj
Of, characterized by, or exhibiting expostulation.
expressionistically
expressionistically
adv
In an expressionistic manner.
expulsatory
expulsatory
adj
expulsive; having the power to expel; serving to expel
extemporaneously
extemporaneously
adv
In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.
extensionality
extensionality
noun
(mathematics, functional analysis) The principle that functions are equal if and only if they operate on the same domain and for any given element of the domain the result of each of the functions is the same.
(mathematics, set theory) The principle, codified in the axiom of extensionality, that sets are equal if and only if they contain the same elements.
(philosophy) The principle that objects are equal if and only if their observed properties are the same, regardless of internal processes that lead to those properties.
extensionally
extensionally
adv
In terms or by means of extension.
extraneously
extraneously
adv
In an extraneous manner.
extraphysiological
extrasensory
extrasensory
adj
Of or relating to extrasensory perception.
extrasyllogistic
extrasyllogistic
adj
Outside of a syllogism.
extrasystole
extrasystole
noun
(medicine) A premature contraction of the heart, producing an interruption or irregularity in heartbeat rhythm, associated with heart disease or the use of some pharmaceuticals.
extrasystolic
extrasystolic
adj
Relating to extrasystole, the premature contraction of the heart.
fibromyxosarcoma
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
gastrohysteropexy
gastromyxorrhea
gastropexy
gastropexy
noun
(surgery) The surgical fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall or diaphragm.
gastroxynsis
gastroxynsis
noun
Intermittent gastrorrhea
glyoxalase
glyoxalase
noun
(biochemistry) Either of a pair of related thiol-dependent enzymes: glyoxalase І, which catalyses the isomerisation of the spontaneously formed hemithioacetal adduct between GSH and 2-oxoaldehydes (such as methylglyoxal) into S-2-hydroxyacylglutathione; and glyoxalase ІІ, which hydrolyses these thiolesters.
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.
hexadactylous
hexadactylous
adj
(zoology) Having six fingers or toes.
hexagynous
hexagynous
adj
(botany) Having six styles.
hexaphyllous
hexaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having six leaves or leaflets.
hexastylos
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
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
hydroxyureas
hydroxyureas
noun
plural of hydroxyurea
hygroexpansivity
hyperanxious
hyperanxious
adj
Very anxious
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.
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
hysteropexia
interparoxysmal
interparoxysmal
adj
Between paroxysms.
isazoxy
jasponyx
jasponyx
noun
A form of onyx, part or all of whose layers consist of jasper.
karyorrhexis
karyorrhexis
noun
The destructive fragmentation of the nucleus of a dying cell whereby its chromatin is distributed irregularly throughout the cytoplasm.
keratonyxis
keratonyxis
noun
(medicine, archaic) The operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needle through the cornea of the eye and breaking up the opaque mass.
laparohysteropexy
laparohysteropexy
noun
(surgery) ventrofixation of the uterus
laryngopharynxes
lymphotaxis
lymphotaxis
noun
The attraction to, or repulsion from lymphocytes
mastopexy
mastopexy
noun
(surgery) Any operation designed to lift or reshape a woman's breast.
mesoxalyl
monosexuality
monosexuality
noun
(countable) A sexuality that involves attraction to only one sex: generally, homosexuality or heterosexuality.
The state of being monosexual.
myeloplaxes
myeloplaxes
noun
plural of myeloplax
myxedematous
myxedematous
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, myxedema.
myxobacteriaceous
myxobacteriales
myxoblastoma
myxochondrosarcoma
myxocystoma
myxofibrosarcoma
myxofibrosarcoma
noun
A kind of malignant histiocytoma that is often myxoid and fibrous.
myxogaster
myxogasteres
myxogastrales
myxogastres
myxogastric
myxogastrous
myxomas
myxomas
noun
plural of myxoma
myxomatoses
myxomatosis
myxomatosis
noun
A usually fatal viral disease of rabbits, causing skin tumors.
In general, a condition characterized by the growth of many myxomata (tumors of primitive connective tissue).
myxomatous
myxomatous
adj
Of or relating to myxomata.
myxomycetales
myxosarcoma
myxosarcoma
noun
A rare malignant tumor of the heart.
myxospongiae
myxospongian
myxospongida
myxosporidia
myxosporidian
myxosporidian
noun
Any member of the Myxosporidia.
myxosporidiida
nasomaxillary
nasomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the nasal bone and the upper jaw
nasopharynx
nasopharynx
noun
(anatomy) The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate.
