(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.
babyship
babyship
noun
The quality of being a baby; the personality of an infant.
biophagy
biophagy
noun
The property of being a biophage, a living organism that feeds on other living organisms.
biophyte
biophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that obtains nourishment from the bodies of insects (or other once-living organisms)
biphenyl
biphenyl
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs
(organic chemistry, uncountable) A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₁₀, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond
cheepily
chipyard
chipyard
noun
(US) A storage area for sawdust and small pieces of wood at a sawmill.
chirpily
chirpily
adv
In a chirpy way.
chirrupy
chirrupy
adj
making chirruping noises
choppily
choppily
adv
In a choppy manner.
cyphosis
cyphosis
noun
Dated form of kyphosis.
cytophil
cytophil
adj
Alternative form of cytophile
demyship
demyship
noun
A type of scholarship, specifically for Magdalen College, Oxford.
diaglyph
diaglyph
noun
Glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem.
diaphany
diaphony
diaphony
noun
(music) A form of harmony in which the parts proceeded by parallel motion in fourths, fifths, and octaves.
diphenyl
diphenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of biphenyl
diphylla
diptychs
diptychs
noun
plural of diptych
dispathy
dispathy
noun
Alternative form of dyspathy
dysaphia
eophytic
eophytic
adj
Of or pertaining to eophytes.
ephrayim
ephydrid
ephydrid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the shore fly family Ephydridae.
epiphany
epiphany
noun
(Christianity) Alternative letter-case form of Epiphany.
A manifestation or appearance of a divine or superhuman being.
An illuminating realization or discovery, often resulting in a personal feeling of elation, awe, or wonder.
epiphyll
epiphyte
epiphyte
noun
(biology) A fungus that grows on a plant but does not feed upon it saprotrophically (an epiphytic fungus); the science of detecting and studying any such symbiosis as may be involved in this relationship is still developing.
(botany) A plant that grows on another, using it for physical support but obtaining no nutrients from it and neither causing damage nor offering benefit; an air plant.
epithyme
eriphyle
erysiphe
gipsyish
gipsyish
adj
Like a gipsy.
gryphite
gryphite
noun
(paleontology) A shell of the genus Gryphea.
gypsyish
gypsyish
adj
Like a gypsy.
haploidy
haploidy
noun
(genetics) The state of being haploid
hemitype
heptylic
heptylic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, or derived from, heptyl or heptane.
hipberry
hopingly
hopingly
Adverb
In a hopeful manner.
hydropic
hydropic
adj
(biology, of an egg) Having a yolk deficiency.
(obsolete) Insatiably thirsty (like someone with dropsy).
Dropsical; pertaining to or suffering from dropsy (edema).
Swollen with water; characterized by swelling and accumulation of fluid.
hypalgia
hypalgia
noun
diminished sensitivity to pain
hypalgic
hypalgic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hypalgia.
hypaxial
hypaxial
adj
(anatomy) Situated beneath an axis
noun
(anatomy) Such a muscle
hyperion
hyperite
hyperite
noun
(geology) Synonym of hypersthenite
hypernic
hypernic
noun
The wood of a tropical tree Haematoxylon brasiletto (found in Nicaragua); a red dye extracted from it
hypernik
hyphemia
hyphenic
hyphenic
adj
Involving or relating to hyphens.
hypnogia
hypnosis
hypnosis
noun
A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a heightened suggestibility, and in which suppressed memories may be experienced.
Any of various sleep-like conditions.
The art or skill of hypnotism.
hypnotic
hypnotic
adj
(pharmacology) Inducing sleep; soporific.
Of, or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
noun
(pharmacology) A soporific substance.
A person who is, or can be, hypnotized.
hypoacid
hypoacid
adj
hypoacidic
hypochil
hypocist
hypocist
noun
An astringent inspissated juice obtained from the fruit of a plant (Cytinus hypocistis), growing from the roots of the Cistus, a small European shrub.
hypogeic
hypolite
hyponoia
hyponoia
noun
The thought or idea that underlies a myth.
hypopial
hyposmia
hyposmia
noun
A reduced ability to smell and to detect odours
hypoxias
hypoxias
noun
plural of hypoxia
hypozoic
hypozoic
adj
(geology) older than the lowest rocks which contain organic remains
impishly
impishly
adv
In an impish manner; mischievously.
inapathy
isopathy
isopathy
noun
(medicine) The old theory of curing a diseased organ by eating the analogous organ of a healthy animal.
(medicine) The system that treats a disease by means of the virus of the same disease.
The doctrine that the power of therapeutics is equal to that of the causes of disease.
japishly
japishly
adv
In a japish manner.
kyphosis
kyphosis
noun
(anatomy) The normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral regions.
(pathology) An abnormal convex curvature of the spine in the cervical or lumbar regions of the spine.
kyphotic
kyphotic
adj
(anatomy, pathology) Relating to, or exhibiting, kyphosis.
ladyship
ladyship
noun
(English and Commonwealth) Formal form of address for a lady judge (as opposed to the informal "judge").
Term of respect for a woman of the peerage without using her title.
lazyship
linyphia
lymphoid
lymphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or found within the lymphatic system of the body
lynchpin
lynchpin
noun
Alternative form of linchpin
lyophile
lyophile
adj
(chemistry) lyophilic
noun
(chemistry) a lyophilic substance
mopishly
mopishly
adv
In a mopish manner.
nymphine
nymphine
adj
(entomology, rare, obsolete) Pertaining to a nymph or nymphs.
nymphish
nymphish
adj
Of or pertaining to a nymph or nymphs.
nymphlin
ohiopyle
oophytic
oophytic
adj
of, pertaining to or characteristic of an oophyte
oxyaphia
oxyphile
oxyphils
pansyish
pansyish
adj
(derogatory, colloquial) Of a man: effeminate, weak, wussy.
patchily
patchily
adv
In a patchy manner.
peachify
peakyish
peakyish
adj
Somewhat peaky or sickly.
phenylic
phenylic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing phenyl.
philauty
philauty
noun
(obsolete) Selfishness, self-esteem, vanity
phonying
phonying
verb
present participle of phony
phrasify
phrygian
phrygian
Adjective
Of or relating to Phrygia, its people or their culture.
In the Phrygian language.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Phrygia.
Proper noun
The language of the Phrygian people.
Phrygian mode
phrygium
phrynoid
phycitol
phylaxis
phylaxis
noun
(medicine) Protection against infectious disease.
phylesis
phyletic
phyletic
adj
Of or pertaining to gradual evolutionary change along a single line of descent
Of or pertaining to phylogeny; phylogenetic
phyllida
phylline
phylline
adj
leaf-like
phyllite
phyllite
noun
(geology) A type of metamorphic rock formed from clay-rich sediments called pelites.
phyllium
phylloid
phylloid
adj
Resembling a leaf.
phymatic
phymatid
phymatid
noun
(zoology) Any ambush bug in the subfamily Phymatinae of the family Reduviidae, formerly considered to be an independent family, Phymatidae.
phymosia
physalia
physalia
noun
Any organism of the genus Physalia.
physalis
physalis
noun
Any plant of the genus Physalis.
The fruit of such a plant, typically firm in texture with a mild, refreshing acidity.
physaria
physical
physical
adj
(obsolete) Medicinal; good for the health, curative, therapeutic.
(obsolete) Pertaining to the field of medicine; medical.
(obsolete) That practises medicine; pertaining to doctors, physicianly.
Denoting a map showing natural features of the landscape (compare political).
Having to do with the body as opposed to the mind; corporeal, bodily.
In accordance with the laws of nature; now specifically, pertaining to physics.
Involving bodily force or contact; vigorous, aggressive.
Pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind; tangible, concrete; having to do with the material world.
Sexual, carnal.
noun
(parapsychology) A physical manifestation of psychic origin, as through ectoplasmic solidification.
Physical examination.
physicks
physicks
noun
Obsolete form of physics.
plural of physick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of physick
physicky
physicky
adj
(archaic) Resembling medicine.
physidae
physique
physique
noun
(bodybuilding) The trained muscular structure of a person's body.
The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.
phytonic
phytonic
adj
(biology) Relating to a phyton
phytosis
phytosis
noun
(pathology, dated) dermatophytosis
pitahaya
pitahaya
noun
Alternative form of pitaya
pitchery
pitchily
pitchily
adv
In a pitchy way.
plushily
plushily
adv
In a plushy manner.
polylith
polylith
noun
A prehistoric monument consisting of many stones
popishly
popishly
adv
In a popish way.
psychics
psychics
noun
(obsolete) psychology
plural of psychic
psyching
psyching
verb
present participle of psyche
psychism
psychism
noun
(philosophy) The old doctrine that there is a fluid (continuity) universally diffusing, and equally animating all living beings, the difference in their actions being due to the difference of the individual organizations.
psychist
psychist
noun
One who believes in the theory of psychism.
psychoid
psychoid
adj
Pertaining to or characteristic of psychoids; Involving the causal interaction between the psychological or instinctive and the physical.
noun
An innate physical reaction to a psychological stimulus.
punchily
punchily
adv
In a punchy manner.
punyship
puppyish
puppyish
adj
With the playful, innocent, eager-to-please or energetic qualities of a puppy.
pygmyish
pygmyish
adj
Like a pygmy; dwarfish.
pyrrhics
pyrrhics
noun
plural of pyrrhic
pythonic
pythonic
adj
(programming) Alternative letter-case form of Pythonic
Of or pertaining to the pythons.
Prophetic; oracular; pretending to foretell events.
pythonid
pythonid
noun
(zoology) Any of the family Pythonidae of non-venomous snakes, distinguished from the boids by teeth on the premaxilla.
sheepify
shipways
shipways
noun
plural of shipway
shipyard
shipyard
noun
A place where ships are built and repaired.
sisyphus
sisyphus
Proper noun
tragic figure in Greek mythology doomed eternally to roll a boulder up a hill in Tartarus, a part of Hades.
spherify
sphygmia
sphygmic
sphygmic
adj
(physiology, rare) Of or pertaining to the circulatory pulse.
sprighty
stayship
styphnic
styphnic
adj
Of or pertaining to styphnic acid or its derivatives
sylphids
sylphids
noun
plural of sylphid
sylphine
sylphine
adj
(rare) sylphic
sylphish
sylphish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a sylph; sylphlike.
sylphize
symphile
symphile
noun
(entomology) Any myrmecophilous insect that interacts with the host insects
symphily
symphily
noun
(entomology) The condition of being a symphile.
syphilid
syphilid
noun
Any of the cutaneous and mucous membrane lesions characteristic of secondary and tertiary syphilis.
syphilis
syphilis
noun
(pathology) A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.
syrphian
syrphian
adj
Of or relating to flies of the genus Syrphus or the family Syrphidae.