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.
chilomastix
chionodoxas
chionodoxas
noun
plural of chionodoxa
chiropraxis
cholecystopexy
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.
christianomastix
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
chronomastix
chrysothrix
cleidorrhexis
colporrhexis
colporrhexis
noun
vaginal laceration
costoxiphoid
costoxiphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a rib and a xiphoid process
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
coxarthritis
criosphinx
criosphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a ram.
criosphinxes
criosphinxes
noun
plural of criosphinx
cyclohexanes
cyclohexanes
noun
plural of cyclohexane
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
desoxycinchonine
dihydroxysuccinic
discohexaster
discohexaster
noun
(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
dishexecontahedroid
encephalomalaxis
erythrocytorrhexis
erythroxylaceous
erythroxylaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging or relating to the Erythroxylaceae.
executorship
executorship
noun
the office or position of an executor
exencephalous
exhibitionistic
exhibitionistic
adj
Having a tendency toward exhibitionism.
exophasic
exospheric
exospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to an exosphere.
exospherical
extrachromosomal
extrachromosomal
adj
Happening outside a chromosome.
extractorship
extraphysiological
extrascholastic
extrascholastic
adj
Outside of school.
extraschool
extraschool
adj
Synonym of extrascholastic
extrastomachal
formaldehydesulphoxylic
fucoxanthins
fucoxanthins
noun
plural of fucoxanthin
herstmonceux
hexacanthous
hexachronous
hexacosane
hexacosane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having 26 carbon atoms, but especially n-hexacosane CH₃(CH₂)₂₄CH₃
hexacosihedroid
hexadactylous
hexadactylous
adj
(zoology) Having six fingers or toes.
hexakisoctahedron
hexakisoctahedron
noun
A three-dimensional solid with 48 faces arranged around 9 planes of reflection and 13 rotary axes.
hexastichon
hexastichous
hexastichous
adj
(botany) Arranged in six rows.
hexosaminic
hexosaminic
adj
Of or relating to hexosamine.
hexosediphosphoric
hexosemonophosphoric
hexosephosphoric
hexylresorcinol
hexylresorcinol
noun
(organic chemistry) A hexyl derivative of resorcinol that has anaesthetic, antiseptic and antihelmintic properties.
hieracosphinx
hieracosphinx
noun
A mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and European heraldry, being a lion with the head of a falcon.
hieracosphinxes
hieracosphinxes
noun
plural of hieracosphinx
hurstmonceux
hydroxycorticosterone
hydroxydehydrocorticosterone
hydroxydesoxycorticosterone
hypocathexis
ichthyotoxism
ichthyotoxism
noun
Poisoning by an ichthyotoxin (any poison produced from fish).
indoxylsulphuric
lexicographers
lexicographers
noun
plural of lexicographer
lexicographies
lexicographies
noun
plural of lexicography
lexicographist
lexicographist
noun
(chiefly archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
matchboxes
matchboxes
noun
plural of matchbox
mixochromosome
myxochondrosarcoma
nonexhibitionistic
nonexhibitionistic
adj
Not exhibitionistic.
octakishexahedron
octakishexahedron
noun
(geometry, rare) A polyhedron with 48 faces.
onychauxis
onychorrhexis
onychorrhexis
noun
(pathology) fingernail and toenail brittleness and breakage, such as may be due to excessive strong soap and water exposure, nail polish remover, hypothyroidism, anemia, anorexia nervosa or bulimia, or after oral retinoid therapy.
orthodoxicalness
oxyacanthous
oxycephalism
oxycephalism
noun
Synonym of oxycephaly
oxycephalous
oxycholesterol
oxyrhynchous
oxyrhynchus
oxyrhynchus
noun
(ichthyology) Mormyrus kannume
(ichthyology) a fish with a pointed snout
phacoanaphylaxis
phacoanaphylaxis
noun
(pathology) anaphylaxis to proteins released from the lens of the eye; the inflammation caused by this
posthexaplaric
psychoprophylaxis
psychoprophylaxis
noun
(obsolete, rare) The prevention of disease by psychological means.
A method of preparing women for natural childbirth by means of special breathing, relaxation techniques and psychological conditioning, practiced without anaesthetics.
psychoreflex
psychosexual
psychosexual
adj
Of or relating to the psychological aspect or aspects of sexuality.
psychosexuality
psychosexuality
noun
The psychological aspects of sexuality.
psychosexually
psychosexually
adv
In a psychosexual manner or context.
psychotaxis
psychotoxic
psychotoxic
adj
That has a toxic effect on the mind
saccopharynx
saxophonic
saxophonic
adj
Of or pertaining to the saxophone.
sceuophylax
sceuophylax
noun
A sacristan or church treasurer.
schistothorax
schizaxon
scleroxanthin
scleroxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry, obsolete) A hydrated compound of sclerocrystallin.
sphacelotoxin
sulphoxylic
thyreotoxicosis
thyreotoxicosis
noun
Misspelling of thyrotoxicosis.
thyrotoxicosis
thyrotoxicosis
noun
(medicine) The medical condition caused by the state of raised levels of thyroid hormone.
toxicophagous
trichorrhexis
trichorrhexis
noun
brittleness of the hair
xanthocarpous
xanthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having yellow fruits.
xanthocephalus
xanthoceras
xanthochroism
xanthochroism
noun
Alternative form of xanthochromism
xanthochroous
xanthochroous
adj
Yellow‐skinned; of or pertaining to Xanthochroi.
xanthocyanopsia
xanthocyanopsia
noun
A form of color blindness in which red cannot be distinguished from green, but only blue from yellow.
xanthocyanopsy
xanthopsydracia
xanthopsydracia
noun
(archaic, medicine) A condition characterized by the occurrence on the skin of small yellow pustules.
xenorhynchus
xiphocostal
xiphocostal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the xiphoid process and the ribs.
