chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chromoxylograph
chromoxylograph
noun
A woodcut produced in colour.
chromoxylography
chromoxylography
noun
The art or technique of producing chromoxylographs.
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
extemporally
extemporally
adv
In an extemporal manner.
extemporaneity
extemporaneously
extemporaneously
adv
In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.
extemporarily
extemporarily
adv
In an extemporary manner.
extemporary
extemporary
adj
Extemporaneous.
extrapulmonary
extrapulmonary
adj
(anatomy) Beyond or outside the lungs.
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
hexanitrodiphenylamine
hexanitrodiphenylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A substance that was mixed with TNT in World War II to make it more explosive.
hydropneumothorax
hydropneumothorax
noun
(medicine) The presence of both fluid and air in the pleural cavity
hydroxytryptamine
hydroxytryptamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of tryptamine, but especially 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin)
hypermixolydian
hyperoxemia
hyperoxemia
noun
(pathology) A high level of oxygen in the blood, typically as a result of hyperoxia
hyperoxymuriate
hyperoxymuriate
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) Any perchlorate.
hyperoxymuriatic
hyperoxymuriatic
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) perchloric
hyperparoxysm
interparoxysmal
interparoxysmal
adj
Between paroxysms.
maxillopharyngeal
maxillopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the maxilla and the pharynx.
maxillopremaxillary
maxillopremaxillary
adj
Relating to the maxilla and premaxilla.
myxosporidia
myxosporidian
myxosporidian
noun
Any member of the Myxosporidia.
myxosporidiida
nonexemplary
nonexemplary
adj
Not exemplary.
nonexperimentally
nonexperimentally
adv
In a nonexperimental manner.
oxycamphor
oxycamphor
noun
An oxidation product of camphor, used in treating dyspnea.
palatomaxillary
palatomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the palate and maxilla.
paramyxovirus
paramyxovirus
noun
(virology) Any member of the Paramyxoviridae family of negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses responsible for a number of human and animal diseases.
paroxysm
paroxysm
noun
A random or sudden outburst (of activity).
A sudden recurrence of a disease, such as a seizure or a coughing fit.
An explosive event during a volcanic eruption.
paroxysmal
paroxysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms.
paroxysmalist
paroxysmally
paroxysmally
adv
In a paroxysmal manner.
paroxysmic
paroxysmic
adj
Relating to paroxysms.
paroxysmist
paroxysms
paroxysms
noun
plural of paroxysm
pharyngomaxillary
pharyngomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the pharynx and maxilla.
pneumohydrothorax
pneumopyothorax
postmaxillary
postmaxillary
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the maxilla
postparoxysmal
postparoxysmal
adj
Following a paroxysm.
preparoxysmal
preparoxysmal
adj
Before a paroxysm.
proximally
proximally
adv
(medicine) In the proximal direction: reverse of distally
(of causation) Immediately; most directly
proximately
proximately
adv
In a proximate manner, position, or degree; immediately.
pseudoambidextrously
pseudoexperimentally
pterygomaxillary
pterygomaxillary
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the maxilla.
pyohemothorax
pyopneumothorax
pyopneumothorax
noun
(medicine) The accumulation of air (or other gas) and pus in the pleural cavity.
pyridoxamine
pyridoxamine
noun
(biochemistry) A constituent of vitamin B6, essential for the metabolism of starch and amino acids.
pyroxmangite
pyroxmangite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing iron, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
septomaxillary
septomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the nasal septum and the maxilla.
noun
(anatomy) A small bone between the nasal septum and the maxilla in many reptiles and amphibians.
sphenomaxillary
sphenomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the sphenoid bone and the maxilla.
temporomaxillary
temporomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to both the temple or temporal bone and the maxilla.