(medicine) inflammation of the adnexa of the uterus, i.e. the Fallopian tubes or ovaries.
affixations
affixations
noun
plural of affixation
alexandrites
alexandrites
noun
plural of alexandrite
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
anaptyxis
anaptyxis
noun
(phonetics) The epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.
anatexis
anatexis
noun
(geology) The metamorphism of plutonic rock into magma in the lower levels of the crust
anatoxins
anatoxins
noun
plural of anatoxin
anemotaxis
anemotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement of an organism in response to air currents.
annexationism
annexationism
noun
The tendency or policy of annexing (appropriating) additional territories.
annexationist
annexationist
noun
An advocate of annexation
annexations
annexations
noun
plural of annexation
annexionist
annexionist
noun
An annexationist.
annexitis
antefixes
antefixes
noun
plural of antefix
anthotaxis
antianaphylaxis
antianaphylaxis
noun
(immunology) desensitization to antigens
antiannexationist
antiannexationist
adj
Opposed to annexationism
noun
One who is opposed to annexationism
anticathexis
anticathexis
noun
countercathexis
anticlimaxes
anticlimaxes
noun
plural of anticlimax
antiexpansion
antiexpansion
adj
Acting to prevent the expansion of a physical substance.
Opposing expansion (as of a state or corporation).
antiexpansionism
antiexpansionism
noun
Opposition to expansionism.
antiexpansionist
antiexpansionist
noun
One who opposes expansionism.
antiexpressionism
antiexpressionist
antiexpressionist
adj
(art) Opposing expressionism.
antiexpressionistic
antiexpressive
antiexpressive
adj
(art) Opposing or avoiding expressiveness.
antiexpressively
antiexpressiveness
antiglyoxalase
antihelixes
antihelixes
noun
plural of antihelix
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antioxidants
antioxidants
noun
plural of antioxidant
antioxidase
antioxidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that reduces the effects of an oxidase and counters oxidative stress
antisex
antisex
adj
Opposed to sexual activity
antisexist
antisexist
noun
One who opposes sexism.
antisexists
antisexists
noun
plural of antisexist
antisexual
antisexual
adj
Opposing sexual intercourse.
noun
One who is opposed to sex or to (teaching, researching, expressing, etc) sexuality.
antispadix
antispermotoxin
antitoxins
antitoxins
noun
plural of antitoxin
anxieties
anxieties
noun
plural of anxiety
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
approximants
approximants
noun
plural of approximant
approximations
approximations
noun
plural of approximation
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
archocystosyrinx
arthrosyrinx
asexualisation
asexualisation
noun
Alternative spelling of asexualization
asexualization
asexualization
noun
The act or process of asexualizing.
asphyxiant
asphyxiant
adj
That can cause asphyxiation
noun
Any substance that can cause asphyxia
asphyxiating
asphyxiating
verb
present participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
asphyxiations
asphyxiations
noun
plural of asphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
autosexing
autosexing
noun
The identification of the sex of newborn chicks by their physical appearance, possible with certain breeds of poultry.
axanthopsia
axanthopsia
noun
Inability to see the colours yellow and blue.
axiomatizations
axiomatizations
noun
plural of axiomatization
axminster
axminster
Proper noun
A market town in Devon, England.
Noun
A carpet made in Axminster imitating the Turkey carpet, noted for its thick and soft pile.
baxterianism
benefactrixes
biconvexities
biconvexities
noun
plural of biconvexity
biotoxins
biotoxins
noun
plural of biotoxin
chemotaxonomist
chemotaxonomist
noun
One who studies chemotaxonomy.
christianomastix
chronomastix
coadministratrix
coexistence
coexistence
noun
The state of two or more things existing together, usually in a temporal or spatial sense, with or without mutual interaction.
coexistences
coexistences
noun
plural of coexistence
coexistency
coexistency
noun
Alternative form of coexistence
coexistent
coexistent
adj
existing at the same time as something else
noun
That which coexists with another.
coexisting
coexisting
verb
present participle of coexist
coextension
coextension
noun
The act of extending equally, or the state of being equally extended.
coextensive
coextensive
adj
(logic) Having the same extension—the object or set of objects to which a term refers.
Having the same spatial limits or boundaries; sharing the same area.
Occurring over the same period of time; contemporaneous.
coextensively
coextensively
adv
To the same extent.
coextensiveness
coextensiveness
noun
The property of being coextensive.
complexionist
connexities
conservatrix
conservatrix
noun
A female conservator.
consolatrix
convexities
convexities
noun
plural of convexity
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
counterexercise
counterexposition
counterexposition
noun
An exposition that responds to, or counters, another exposition.
counterexpostulation
counterextension
counterextension
noun
(countable, logic) The set of tuples of values that, used as arguments, do not satisfy the predicate.
(surgery) The fixation of the upper part of a limb, while extension is practiced on the lower part, as in cases of luxation or fracture.
cristineaux
cystosyrinx
deoxidations
deoxidations
noun
plural of deoxidation
deoxidisation
deoxidisation
noun
Alternative form of deoxidization
deoxycorticosterone
deoxycorticosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) A steroid hormone, produced in the adrenal cortex; sometimes manufactured synthetically for use in cases of adrenal insufficiency.
desexualization
desexualization
noun
The act or process of desexualizing.
desiodothyroxine
desoxycorticosterone
desoxycorticosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) US form of deoxycorticosterone.
desoxyribonucleoprotein
detoxicants
detoxicants
noun
plural of detoxicant
dextrinase
dextrinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a dextrin
dextrines
dextrines
noun
plural of dextrine
dextrinous
dextrins
dextrins
noun
plural of dextrin
dextrosinistral
dextrosinistral
adj
Moving or directed from the right to the left.
dextrosinistrally
dextrosinistrally
adv
In a dextrosinistral manner.
dextroversion
dextroversion
noun
(medicine) A turning to the right.
dicrostonyx
disannexation
disannexation
noun
The process of disannexing.
disexcommunicate
dishexecontahedroid
disintoxicate
disintoxicate
verb
(medicine) To neutralize the intoxicating effects of
(medicine) To remove or counter an intoxicating substance from
To disenchant; to restore a realistic perspective.
disintoxication
disintoxication
noun
The process of disintoxicating.
disoxygenate
disoxygenate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To deprive of oxygen; to deoxidize.
disoxygenation
disoxygenation
Noun
deoxidation
dispensatrix
dispensatrix
noun
(archaic) A female dispensator.
doxasticon
dysoxidation
ektexines
ektexines
noun
plural of ektexine
enterorrhexis
enterorrhexis
noun
(medicine, rare) Rupture of the intestine.
enterotoxins
enterotoxins
noun
plural of enterotoxin
epoxidations
epoxidations
noun
plural of epoxidation
euxenites
euxenites
noun
plural of euxenite
exacerbations
exacerbations
noun
plural of exacerbation
exactingness
exactingness
noun
The state of being exacting.
exactions
exactions
noun
plural of exaction
exactiveness
exactiveness
noun
The quality of being exactive.
exaggerations
exaggerations
noun
plural of exaggeration
exaggerativeness
exaggerativeness
noun
The state of being exaggerative.
exaltations
exaltations
noun
plural of exaltation
examinationism
examinationist
examinations
examinations
noun
plural of examination
exasperating
exasperating
adj
That exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates
verb
present participle of exasperate
exasperatingly
exasperatingly
adv
In an exasperating manner; frustratingly.
exasperation
exasperation
noun
Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation.
The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
exasperations
exasperations
noun
plural of exasperation
excavationist
excavationist
noun
One who carries out excavations, especially in archaeology.
excavations
excavations
noun
plural of excavation
exceptionableness
exceptionableness
noun
exceptionability
exceptionalness
exceptionalness
noun
The quality of being exceptional.
exceptionless
exceptionless
adj
(programming) Without the use of an exception-handling mechanism.
without exception
exceptions
exceptions
noun
plural of exception
exceptiousness
exceptiousness
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being exceptious.
exceptiveness
excerptions
excerptions
noun
plural of excerption
excitableness
excitableness
noun
The quality of being excitable, excitability.
excitants
excitants
noun
plural of excitant
excitations
excitations
noun
plural of excitation
excitedness
excitedness
noun
The quality of being excited.
excitements
excitements
noun
plural of excitement
excitons
excitons
noun
plural of exciton
exclamations
exclamations
noun
plural of exclamation
exclaustration
exclaustration
noun
The release of a monk (or nun) from their religious vows, and their subsequent return to the outside world.
exclusionist
exclusionist
adj
Of or pertaining to an exclusionist, or to exclusionism
noun
A person who advocates the exclusion of someone or something
excommunicates
excommunicates
noun
plural of excommunicate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excommunicate