(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.
auxamylase
auxoamylase
axisymmetric
axisymmetric
adj
Exhibiting symmetry around an axis; exhibiting cylindrical symmetry.
axisymmetrical
axisymmetrical
adj
axisymmetric
axisymmetrically
axisymmetrically
adv
In axisymmetric fashion.
axisymmetry
axisymmetry
noun
symmetry about an axis; rotational symmetry
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bombyxes
bombyxes
noun
plural of bombyx
carboxydomonas
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.
costopneumopexy
cystomyxoma
desoxymorphine
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide
excrementitiously
excrementitiously
adv
In an excrementitious manner.
excystment
excystment
noun
The process, or the result of excysting
eximiously
eximiously
adv
In an eximious way; with distinction, outstandingly.
exopterygotism
extemporaneously
extemporaneously
adv
In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.
extrametaphysical
extrametaphysical
adj
(rare) Outside of metaphysics.
fibromyxosarcoma
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
gastromyxorrhea
hematoxylins
hematoxylins
noun
plural of hematoxylin
hexadactylism
hexadactylism
noun
sexdactyly
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.
hyperparoxysm
ichthyotoxism
ichthyotoxism
noun
Poisoning by an ichthyotoxin (any poison produced from fish).
interparoxysmal
interparoxysmal
adj
Between paroxysms.
laryngemphraxis
laryngemphraxis
noun
(medicine) The closure or obstruction of the larynx.
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.
mesonyx
mesoxalyl
minxishly
minxishly
adv
In a minxish manner.
misoxeny
misoxeny
noun
Aversion to foreigners or strangers.
monosexuality
monosexuality
noun
(countable) A sexuality that involves attraction to only one sex: generally, homosexuality or heterosexuality.
The state of being monosexual.
monoxylous
monoxylous
adj
Made from a single piece of wood.
myeloplaxes
myeloplaxes
noun
plural of myeloplax
myorrhexis
myorrhexis
noun
(medicine) The laceration or tearing of a muscle.
myoxus
mystax
mystax
noun
A line or group of prominent bristles on the lower face of certain Diptera (insects)
myxadenitis
myxangitis
myxasthenia
myxasthenia
noun
A reduced secretion of mucus
myxedemas
myxedemas
noun
plural of myxedema
myxedematous
myxedematous
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, myxedema.
myxobacteriaceous
myxobacteriales
myxoblastoma
myxochondrosarcoma
myxococcus
myxocystoma
myxocytes
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
myxomycetes
myxomycetes
noun
plural of myxomycete
myxomycetous
myxomycetous
adj
Relating to the fungus class Myxomycetes.
myxopodous
myxopoiesis
myxosarcoma
myxosarcoma
noun
A rare malignant tumor of the heart.
myxospongiae
myxospongian
myxospongida
myxospore
myxospore
noun
Any of many microscopic parasites of the class Myxosporea
myxosporidia
myxosporidian
myxosporidian
noun
Any member of the Myxosporidia.
myxosporidiida
myxosporium
myxosporous
myxovirus
myxovirus
noun
Any of a group of RNA viruses of the Orthomyxoviridae and Paramyxoviridae families.
myxoviruses
myxoviruses
noun
plural of myxovirus
nasomaxillary
nasomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the nasal bone and the upper jaw
omentosplenopexy
oxycephalism
oxycephalism
noun
Synonym of oxycephaly
oxyluminescence
oxyluminescent
oxysome
oxysome
noun
(biology) One of the small round bodies found in the folds of the cristae in the inner mitochondrial membrane, and involved in ATP synthesis.
oxysomes
oxysomes
noun
plural of oxysome
oxystomata
oxystomatous
oxystome
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
pharyngemphraxis
postmaxillary
postmaxillary
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the maxilla
postmyxedematous
postmyxedemic
postparoxysmal
postparoxysmal
adj
Following a paroxysm.
preparoxysmal
preparoxysmal
adj
Before a paroxysm.
protoxylems
protoxylems
noun
plural of protoxylem
proxysm
pseudoambidextrously
pseudoexperimentally
semiexclusively
semiexperimentally
semiexpository
semiexternally
semiluxury
semiluxury
adj
Of a class of goods between standard and luxury.
semiorthodoxly
semioxygenated
semioxygenated
adj
Combined with oxygen only in part.
semioxygenized
semireflexively
semitexturally
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.
sexagesimally
sexagesimally
adv
In the sexagesimal system.
sigmoidopexy
sigmoidopexy
noun
(surgery) surgery to fix the sigmoid colon in place
simplexity
simplexity
noun
(chemistry) disorder
(mathematics) The number of simplexes into which a structure can be divided
The act of establishing a simple interface for something that is complex.
The tendency of a simple system to generate complex forms
sphenomaxillary
sphenomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the sphenoid bone and the maxilla.
squamosomaxillary
sternomaxillary
stomoxys
stylomaxillary
stylomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the styloid process and the maxilla.
submaxillary
submaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the submaxillary gland.
(anatomy) Situated under the maxilla, or lower jaw; inframaxillary.
supercomplexity
superextremely
superextremity
supermaxillary
supermaxillary
adj
Alternative form of supramaxillary
supramaxillary
supramaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the upper jaw.
(anatomy) Situated over the lower jaw.
noun
(anatomy) The superior maxillary, or upper jawbone.
synaxarium
synaxarium
noun
Alternative form of synaxarion.
xerophytism
xerophytism
noun
(botany) The adaptation of plants to habitats where water is scarce.
xerophytisms
xylems
xylems
noun
plural of xylem
xylobalsamum
xylobalsamum
noun
the dried twigs or fragrant wood of balm of Gilead (or balsam of Mecca)
xylomas
xylomas
noun
plural of xyloma
xylosma
xylosma
noun
Any of various evergreen shrubs and small trees in the genus Xylosma
xylostroma
xylostroma
noun
(biology) the felted stroma of various wood-destroying fungi