chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chiropraxis
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.
christianomastix
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
chronomastix
clarenceuxship
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
coxarthritis
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
discohexaster
discohexaster
noun
(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
dishexecontahedroid
emphraxis
emphraxis
noun
(medicine) An obstruction, especially of a sweat gland.
erythroxylaceous
erythroxylaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging or relating to the Erythroxylaceae.
esonarthex
esonarthex
noun
An inner narthex (in a church).
examinership
examinership
noun
(Ireland, law) A legal process whereby a company gets protection from the Court, in order to survive.
exarchateship
exarchies
exarchies
noun
plural of exarchy
exarchist
exarchist
noun
A supporter of the exarch.
exarchs
exarchs
noun
plural of exarch
exhauster
exhauster
noun
(obsolete) exhaust, exhaust pipe
one who exhausts or depletes
exhilarates
exhilarates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exhilarate
exhilarations
exhilarations
noun
plural of exhilaration
exhortations
exhortations
noun
plural of exhortation
exorhason
exospherical
extrachromosomal
extrachromosomal
adj
Happening outside a chromosome.
extractorship
extraepiphyseal
extraepiphyseal
adj
Outside of the epiphysis.
extrahazardous
extrametaphysical
extrametaphysical
adj
(rare) Outside of metaphysics.
extraphysical
extraphysical
adj
Not governed by physical laws
extraphysiological
extrascholastic
extrascholastic
adj
Outside of school.
extraschool
extraschool
adj
Synonym of extrascholastic
extraspherical
extraspherical
adj
Outside of a sphere.
extrastomachal
extrasyphilitic
extratheistic
extratheistic
adj
Outside of theism; denoting forms of religion and spirituality that do not involve a god.
extravertish
extravertish
adj
Alternative spelling of extrovertish (“extroverted”)
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
gastrohysteropexy
gastromyxorrhea
glossanthrax
glossanthrax
noun
A disease of horses and cattle accompanied by carbuncles in the mouth and on the tongue.
haruspex
haruspex
noun
A soothsayer or priest in Ancient Rome (originally Etruscan) who practiced divination by inspecting entrails.
hepatorrhexis
hepatorrhexis
noun
(medicine, pathology) A rupture of the liver.
heterauxesis
heterauxesis
noun
(botany) unequal growth of a cell, or of part of a plant.
heteroauxins
heteroauxins
noun
plural of heteroauxin
heterosexual
heterosexual
adj
Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex.
noun
A heterosexual person, or other heterosexual organism.
heterosexuality
heterosexuality
noun
Sexual activity with a person of the opposite sex.
The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the opposite sex.
heterosexually
heterosexually
adj
In a heterosexual way.
heterosexuals
heterosexuals
noun
plural of heterosexual
heterotaxis
heterotaxis
noun
An abnormal structural arrangement
hexacapsular
hexachronous
hexacosihedroid
hexagrammos
hexagrams
hexagrams
noun
plural of hexagram
hexahedrons
hexahydrates
hexahydrates
noun
plural of hexahydrate
hexakisoctahedron
hexakisoctahedron
noun
A three-dimensional solid with 48 faces arranged around 9 planes of reflection and 13 rotary axes.
hexakistetrahedron
hexakistetrahedron
noun
A polyhedron with 24 faces.
hexamerism
hexamerism
noun
six-part radial symmetry
hexamerous
hexamerous
adj
(botany) In six parts; occurring in sixes.
hexameters
hexameters
noun
plural of hexameter
hexametrist
hexametrist
noun
One who writes in hexameter.
hexandrous
hexandrous
adj
Alternative form of hexandrian
hexapterous
hexapterous
adj
(botany) Having six wing-like processes or extensions
hexarchies
hexarchies
noun
plural of hexarchy
hexaspermous
hexaster
hexaster
noun
(zoology) A hexact with axes that branch into rays at the extremity.
hexastylar
hexatriose
hieracosphinx
hieracosphinx
noun
A mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and European heraldry, being a lion with the head of a falcon.
hieracosphinxes
hieracosphinxes
noun
plural of hieracosphinx
histriomastix
hoaxers
hoaxers
noun
plural of hoaxer
homeromastix
hydrosalpinx
hydrosalpinx
noun
A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid.
hydrotaxis
hydrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement (of an organism or organ) in response to water
hydroxylase
hydroxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of compounds by the introduction of hydroxyl groups.
hydroxylases
hydroxylases
noun
plural of hydroxylase
hydroxylates
hydroxylates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hydroxylate
hydroxyureas
hydroxyureas
noun
plural of hydroxyurea
hygroexpansivity
hyperanxious
hyperanxious
adj
Very anxious
hypercatalexis
hypercatalexis
noun
(poetry) The addition of one or two syllables to the last foot of a verse
hypercathexis
hypercathexis
noun
An excessive concentration of mental energy on an object or person.
hyperdiazeuxis
hyperexcitableness
hyperparoxysm
hyperprosexia
hyperprosexia
noun
(medicine, rare) Excessive attention; an abnormal state in which a person concentrates on one thing to the exclusion of everything else.
hypersexual
hypersexual
adj
Excessively interested in sex.
Of or relating to hypersexuality.
noun
A person who is hypersexual.
hypersexualities
hypersexualities
noun
plural of hypersexuality
hypersexuality
hypersexuality
noun
The desire for sexual activity at levels high enough to be considered clinically significant.
hypopharynxes
hypopharynxes
noun
plural of hypopharynx
hypoprosexia
hyraxes
hysteropexia
karyorrhexis
karyorrhexis
noun
The destructive fragmentation of the nucleus of a dying cell whereby its chromatin is distributed irregularly throughout the cytoplasm.
keratorrhexis
keratorrhexis
noun
rupture of the cornea
laparohysteropexy
laparohysteropexy
noun
(surgery) ventrofixation of the uterus
laryngemphraxis
laryngemphraxis
noun
(medicine) The closure or obstruction of the larynx.
laryngopharynxes
lexicographers
lexicographers
noun
plural of lexicographer
lexicographies
lexicographies
noun
plural of lexicography
lexicographist
lexicographist
noun
(chiefly archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
mesothorax
mesothorax
noun
(entomology) The middle of the three segments of the thorax of an insect, carrying the second pair of legs, and the forewings when present.
mesothoraxes
metathoraxes
metathoraxes
noun
plural of metathorax
morphallaxes
morphallaxes
noun
plural of morphallaxis
morphallaxis
morphallaxis
noun
(biology) The regeneration of specific tissue due to loss or death of the existing tissue.
myxochondrosarcoma
narthexes
nasopharynx
nasopharynx
noun
(anatomy) The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate.