A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.
Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
angiemphraxis
antianaphylaxis
antianaphylaxis
noun
(immunology) desensitization to antigens
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.
axanthopsia
axanthopsia
noun
Inability to see the colours yellow and blue.
axmanship
axmanship
noun
Alternative form of axemanship
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
clarenceuxship
criosphinx
criosphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a ram.
criosphinxes
criosphinxes
noun
plural of criosphinx
desoxyephedrine
desoxyephedrine
Noun
methamphetamine
desoxymorphine
encephalomalaxis
examinership
examinership
noun
(Ireland, law) A legal process whereby a company gets protection from the Court, in order to survive.
excisemanship
excisemanship
noun
The state or business of an exciseman.
exonship
exonship
noun
The role or status of an exon.
expenthesis
externship
externship
noun
An experiential learning opportunity, usually offered by a school, similar to an internship, but generally shorter in duration.
externships
externships
noun
plural of externship
hematosalpinx
hematosalpinx
noun
(medicine) A medical condition involving bleeding into the Fallopian tubes.
hemosalpinx
hexosemonophosphoric
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
hydrosalpinx
hydrosalpinx
noun
A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid.
hygroexpansivity
hyperanxious
hyperanxious
adj
Very anxious
hyperexcitableness
hyperexcursiveness
hyperextension
hyperextension
noun
an exercise performed by lying on the stomach, ideally inclined upwards as on a Roman chair to reach a higher range of motion, and raising and lowering the upper torso.
the extension of a joint beyond its normal range; the condition of being hyperextended.
hyperflexibleness
indoxylsulphuric
laryngemphraxis
laryngemphraxis
noun
(medicine) The closure or obstruction of the larynx.
lexiphanes
lexiphanes
noun
plural of lexiphane
lexiphanicism
lexiphanicism
noun
The use of pretentious words or language.
minxship
minxship
noun
(obsolete, humorous) A supposed title given to a woman thought to be acting like a minx (usually with possessive adjective).
nephremphraxis
oxmanship
paixhans
pancreatemphraxis
phacoanaphylaxis
phacoanaphylaxis
noun
(pathology) anaphylaxis to proteins released from the lens of the eye; the inflammation caused by this
pharyngemphraxis
pharyngoxerosis
phenixes
phenixes
noun
plural of phenix
philoxygenous
phoenixes
phoenixes
noun
plural of phoenix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phoenix
phytoalexins
phytoalexins
noun
plural of phytoalexin
preexhaustion
preextinguish
preextinguishment
pseudoanaphylaxis
pseudoanaphylaxis
noun
A kind of anaphylaxis that does not involve an allergic reaction but is due to direct mast cell degranulation.
pseudophoenix
pseudoxanthine
radioanaphylaxis
salpingemphraxis
saxophonic
saxophonic
adj
Of or pertaining to the saxophone.
saxophonist
saxophonist
noun
A person who owns, plays or practices with the saxophone.
saxophonists
saxophonists
noun
plural of saxophonist
seroanaphylaxis
seroanaphylaxis
noun
(medicine, uncommon) Anaphylaxis as a result of an injection of a foreign serum, usually conducted under experimental conditions.
sextonship
sextonship
noun
The office or position of a sexton.
siphonoplax
sixpennyworth
sixpennyworth
noun
(dated) A portion worth sixpence.
sphacelotoxin
sphenomaxillary
sphenomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the sphenoid bone and the maxilla.
sphinx
sphinx
noun
(dated) A mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx), formerly classified as a baboon, and called sphinx baboon.
(mythology) A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal (commonly a lion).
(rare) A sphincter.
A person who keeps his/her thoughts and intentions secret; an enigmatic or impassive person.
A sphinx moth.
verb
To adopt the posture of the Sphinx.
To be inscrutable, often through silence.
To behave in a manner characteristic of the Sphinx.
To decorate with sphinxes.
sphinxes
sphinxes
noun
plural of sphinx
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sphinx
sphinxian
sphinxian
adj
Of or relating to the mythological sphinx.
sphinxianness
sphinxine
sphinxlike
sphinxlike
adj
Like a sphinx, or like that of a sphinx. Especially, not showing emotion
Mysterious; scheming; having a deceptive outward appearance
splanchnemphraxis
splenemphraxis
spondylexarthrosis
staphylotoxin
staphylotoxin
noun
Any of various toxins produced by Staphylococcus bacteria.
sternoxiphoid
xanthocyanopsia
xanthocyanopsia
noun
A form of color blindness in which red cannot be distinguished from green, but only blue from yellow.
xanthopsia
xanthopsia
noun
A visual defect, a form of chromatopsia in which everything appears yellow.
xanthopsin
xanthopsin
noun
visual yellow; any of a form of visual purple that has been bleached by exposure to light
xanthopsydracia
xanthopsydracia
noun
(archaic, medicine) A condition characterized by the occurrence on the skin of small yellow pustules.
xenomorphosis
xenomorphosis
noun
(film studies)
xenophilism
xenophilism
noun
xenophilia (attraction to foreign people, manners or culture)
xenophilous
xenophilous
adj
xenophilic; loving what is foreign
xenophobias
xenophobias
noun
plural of xenophobia
xenophobism
xenophobism
noun
xenophobia
xiphiplastron
xiphiplastron
noun
The posterior, or fourth lateral plate in the plastron of a turtle.
xiphisterna
xiphisterna
noun
plural of xiphisternum
xiphisternal
xiphisternal
adj
Of or relating to the xiphisternum.
xiphisternum
xiphisternum
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of xiphoid process
xiphistna
xiphisuran
xiphosterna
xiphosternum
xiphosternum
noun
(rare) Alternative form of xiphisternum
xiphosuran
xiphosuran
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the order Xiphosura.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the order Xiphosura, including horseshoe crabs.