(medicine, obsolete) A condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body leads to loss of consciousness or death. Replaced in the mid-20th century by the more specific terms anoxia, hypoxia, hypoxemia and hypercapnia.
Loss of consciousness due to the body's inability to deliver oxygen to its tissues, either by the breathing of air lacking oxygen or by the inability of the blood to carry oxygen.
Loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia.
cathexis
cathexis
noun
(psychoanalysis) The concentration of libido or emotional energy on a single object or idea.
ethoxies
exhibits
exhibits
noun
plural of exhibit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exhibit
exonship
exonship
noun
The role or status of an exon.
expolish
expolish
verb
(obsolete, nonce word) To polish thoroughly.
hexereis
hexereis
noun
plural of hexerei
hypoxias
hypoxias
noun
plural of hypoxia
isohexyl
minxship
minxship
noun
(obsolete, humorous) A supposed title given to a woman thought to be acting like a minx (usually with possessive adjective).
oxyphils
paixhans
phenixes
phenixes
noun
plural of phenix
phylaxis
phylaxis
noun
(medicine) Protection against infectious disease.
pixieish
pixieish
adj
Alternative spelling of pixyish
saxonish
sixhaend
sixhynde
sixtieth
sixtieth
adj
The ordinal form of the number sixty.
noun
One of sixty equal parts of a whole.
The person or thing in the sixtieth position.
sphexide
sphexide
noun
Any wasp of the genus Sphex; the digger wasp
sphinxes
sphinxes
noun
plural of sphinx
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sphinx
thrsieux
vixenish
vixenish
adj
Of or pertaining to a vixen; resembling a vixen.
xanthins
xanthins
noun
plural of xanthin
xanthism
xanthism
noun
(biology, zoology) A yellowish colouring of pigments in hair, skin, feathers, etc.