(historical) An animation device invented in 1877 and used in early image projection. It consisted of a series of pictures and an arrangement of mirrors in a horizontally rotating box.
procatarxis
procatarxis
noun
(medicine, dated) The kindling of a disease into action; the procatarctic cause.
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.
resinoextractive
rickettsialpox
rickettsialpox
noun
An illness caused by bacteria of the Rickettsia genus.
sacrocoxalgia
sacrocoxitis
sarcoxie
saxifragaceae
saxifragaceous
saxifragaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to an order of plants (Saxifragaceae) of which saxifrage is the type.
scapuloaxillary
schistothorax
scleroxanthin
scleroxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry, obsolete) A hydrated compound of sclerocrystallin.
sermocinatrix
sexarticulate
sexarticulate
adj
Having six joints
sexcentenaries
sexcentenaries
noun
plural of sexcentenary
sexitubercular
sexitubercular
adj
Having six tubercles or cusps.
significatrix
significatrix
noun
A female significator.
spectatrix
speculatrix
speculatrix
noun
A female speculator.
splanchnemphraxis
stereotaxic
stereotaxic
adj
Of or pertaining to stereotaxis
stereotaxically
stereotaxically
adv
In a stereotaxic manner
With regard to stereotaxis
subclavioaxillary
superexacting
superexacting
adj
Very exacting.
superexceptional
superexceptionally
superexcitation
superexcitation
noun
Excessive, or more than normal, excitation.
superexpectation
surexcitation
toxicodermatitis
toxicodermatosis
trichauxis
trichauxis
noun
(medicine, rare) hypertrichosis
ultraexcessive
ultraexcessive
adj
(rare) Extremely excessive.
ultraexclusive
ultraexclusive
adj
Particularly exclusive.
uncrossexaminable
uncrossexaminable
adj
That cannot be cross-examined.
uncrossexamined
uncrossexamined
adj
Not having undergone a cross-examination.
unexercisable
unexercisable
adj
Not capable of being exercised.
unexorcisable
unexorcisable
adj
Not exorcisable.
unexorcisably
unexorcisably
adv
Such that it cannot be exorcised.
versificatrix
versificatrix
noun
A female poet.
xanthochroism
xanthochroism
noun
Alternative form of xanthochromism
xanthopsydracia
xanthopsydracia
noun
(archaic, medicine) A condition characterized by the occurrence on the skin of small yellow pustules.
xyridaceous
xyridaceous
adj
Belonging or pertaining to the Xyridaceae, a family of flowering plants.
zoopraxiscope
zoopraxiscope
noun
(photography, historical) An instrument developed by Eadweard Muybridge in the 1870's, similar to the phenakistoscope. The instrument involves a disc that includes serial pictures being rotated in front of a light source, projecting them upon a screen, to exhibit the natural movements of animals and the like.
