chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chiropraxis
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
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
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
desiodothyroxine
desmorrhexis
desoxyephedrine
desoxyephedrine
Noun
methamphetamine
desoxymorphine
dihydroxysuccinic
discohexaster
discohexaster
noun
(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
dishexecontahedroid
enterorrhexis
enterorrhexis
noun
(medicine, rare) Rupture of the intestine.
erysipelothrix
erythrocytorrhexis
erythrorrhexis
erythroxylaceous
erythroxylaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging or relating to the Erythroxylaceae.
esonarthex
esonarthex
noun
An inner narthex (in a church).
esothyropexy
executorship
executorship
noun
the office or position of an executor
exhibitors
exhibitors
noun
plural of exhibitor
exhibitorship
exhibitorship
noun
The role or status of an exhibitor.
exhilarations
exhilarations
noun
plural of exhilaration
exhortations
exhortations
noun
plural of exhortation
exhorters
exhorters
noun
plural of exhorter
exhorts
exhorts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exhort
exomorphism
exomorphism
noun
(geology) A change in a rock that happens when igneous material intrudes upon it.
exorhason
exosphere
exosphere
noun
an extremely thin atmosphere, as on Saturn's moon Dione
the uppermost layer of a planet's atmosphere
exospheres
exospheres
noun
plural of exosphere
exospheric
exospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to an exosphere.
exospherical
exothermous
exstrophies
exstrophies
noun
plural of exstrophy
exstrophy
exstrophy
noun
(anatomy) The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface.
(especially) A congenital malformation of the bladder in which the normally internal mucosa of the organ lies exposed on the abdominal wall because of failure of union between the halves of the pubic symphysis and between the adjacent halves of the abdominal wall.
extrachromosomal
extrachromosomal
adj
Happening outside a chromosome.
extractorship
extrahazardous
extraphysiological
extrascholastic
extrascholastic
adj
Outside of school.
extraschool
extraschool
adj
Synonym of extrascholastic
extrastomachal
extrovertish
extrovertish
adj
Somewhat extroverted.
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
gastrohysteropexy
gastromyxorrhea
glossanthrax
glossanthrax
noun
A disease of horses and cattle accompanied by carbuncles in the mouth and on the tongue.
hepatorrhexis
hepatorrhexis
noun
(medicine, pathology) A rupture of the liver.
herstmonceux
heteroauxins
heteroauxins
noun
plural of heteroauxin
heterodoxies
heterodoxies
noun
plural of heterodoxy
heterodoxness
heterosex
heterosex
noun
(sexuality) Heterosexual sex.
verb
(sociology, transitive) To make heterosexual.
heterosexual
heterosexual
adj
Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex.
noun
A heterosexual person, or other heterosexual organism.
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.
heterosexuals
heterosexuals
noun
plural of heterosexual
heterotaxis
heterotaxis
noun
An abnormal structural arrangement
heteroxenous
heteroxenous
adj
(biology) parasitic to two different types of host (typically as part of a complex life cycle)
hexachronous
hexacosihedroid
hexagrammos
hexahedrons
hexakisoctahedron
hexakisoctahedron
noun
A three-dimensional solid with 48 faces arranged around 9 planes of reflection and 13 rotary axes.
hexakistetrahedron
hexakistetrahedron
noun
A polyhedron with 24 faces.
hexamerous
hexamerous
adj
(botany) In six parts; occurring in sixes.
hexandrous
hexandrous
adj
Alternative form of hexandrian
hexapterous
hexapterous
adj
(botany) Having six wing-like processes or extensions
hexaspermous
hexatriose
hexestrol
hexestrol
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic non-steroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group, formerly used to treat estrogen deficiency.
hexoestrol
hexoestrol
noun
Alternative form of hexestrol
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
histriomastix
hoaxers
hoaxers
noun
plural of hoaxer
homeromastix
horsebox
horsebox
noun
(UK) A motor vehicle for transporting horses.
(UK, rail transport, obsolete) A van-type railway vehicle specially built for the carriage of horses.
A container for transporting horses in, whether by road, rail, or sea.
horsepox
horsepox
noun
A disease of horses caused by an orthopoxvirus.
hurstmonceux
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
hydroxides
hydroxides
noun
plural of hydroxide
hydroxycorticosterone
hydroxydehydrocorticosterone
hydroxydesoxycorticosterone
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
hydroxyls
hydroxyls
noun
plural of hydroxyl
hydroxyureas
hydroxyureas
noun
plural of hydroxyurea
hydroxyzines
hydroxyzines
noun
plural of hydroxyzine
hygroexpansivity
hyperanxious
hyperanxious
adj
Very anxious
hyperextension
hyperextension
noun
an exercise performed by lying on the stomach, ideally inclined upwards as on a Roman chair to reach a higher range of motion, and raising and lowering the upper torso.
the extension of a joint beyond its normal range; the condition of being hyperextended.
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.
hypopharynxes
hypopharynxes
noun
plural of hypopharynx
hypoprosexia
hysteropexia
hysteropexy
hysteropexy
noun
(surgery) The fixation of a misplaced or abnormally movable uterus.
hysterorrhexis
indoxylsulphuric
iridorhexis
karyorrhexis
karyorrhexis
noun
The destructive fragmentation of the nucleus of a dying cell whereby its chromatin is distributed irregularly throughout the cytoplasm.
keratorrhexis
keratorrhexis
noun
rupture of the cornea
laparohysteropexy
laparohysteropexy
noun
(surgery) ventrofixation of the uterus
laryngopharynxes
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.
mesothorax
mesothorax
noun
(entomology) The middle of the three segments of the thorax of an insect, carrying the second pair of legs, and the forewings when present.
mesothoraxes
metathoraxes
metathoraxes
noun
plural of metathorax
metrorrhexis
mixochromosome
morphallaxes
morphallaxes
noun
plural of morphallaxis
morphallaxis
morphallaxis
noun
(biology) The regeneration of specific tissue due to loss or death of the existing tissue.