(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.
anaptyxes
anaptyxes
noun
plural of anaptyxis
anaptyxis
anaptyxis
noun
(phonetics) The epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.
anatexes
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
antapexes
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
asteroxylon
astyanax
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.
auxosubstance
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.
axonost
axstone
axstone
noun
A variety of jade, used by the natives of the South Sea Islands for making axes or hatchets.
baxterianism
benefactrixes
chemotaxonomist
chemotaxonomist
noun
One who studies chemotaxonomy.
christianomastix
chronomastix
coadministratrix
conservatrix
conservatrix
noun
A female conservator.
consolatrix
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterexpostulation
cristineaux
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
deoxidations
deoxidations
noun
plural of deoxidation
deoxidisation
deoxidisation
noun
Alternative form of deoxidization
deoxygenates
deoxygenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deoxygenate
desexualization
desexualization
noun
The act or process of desexualizing.
detoxicants
detoxicants
noun
plural of detoxicant
dexamethasone
dexamethasone
noun
(pharmacology, biochemistry) A synthetic member of the glucocorticoid-class of steroid hormones, having the chemical formula C₂₂H₂₉FO₅, and used especially as an anti-inflammatory agent.
dextranase
dextranase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the endohydrolysis of (1->6)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in dextran.
dextranases
dextranases
noun
plural of dextranase
dextrans
dextrans
noun
plural of dextran
dextrinase
dextrinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a dextrin
dextrosazone
dextrosinistral
dextrosinistral
adj
Moving or directed from the right to the left.
dextrosinistrally
dextrosinistrally
adv
In a dextrosinistral manner.
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
epoxidations
epoxidations
noun
plural of epoxidation
esonarthex
esonarthex
noun
An inner narthex (in a church).
exacerbations
exacerbations
noun
plural of exacerbation
exacerbescent
exactingness
exactingness
noun
The state of being exacting.
exactions
exactions
noun
plural of exaction
exactiveness
exactiveness
noun
The quality of being exactive.
exactness
exactness
noun
The state of being exact.
exactnesses
exactnesses
noun
plural of exactness
exaggeratedness
exaggeratedness
noun
The quality of being exaggerated.
exaggerations
exaggerations
noun
plural of exaggeration
exaggerativeness
exaggerativeness
noun
The state of being exaggerative.
exaltations
exaltations
noun
plural of exaltation
exaltedness
exaltedness
noun
The state of being exalted.
examinationism
examinationist
examinations
examinations
noun
plural of examination
exanthalose
exanthemas
exanthematous
exanthematous
adj
Of or pertaining to exanthem.
exanthems
exanthems
noun
plural of exanthem
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
excandescent
excandescent
adj
Glowing with heat.
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.
excitableness
excitableness
noun
The quality of being excitable, excitability.
excitants
excitants
noun
plural of excitant
excitations
excitations
noun
plural of excitation
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.
excommunicates
excommunicates
noun
plural of excommunicate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excommunicate
excommunications
excommunications
noun
plural of excommunication
excommunicators
excommunicators
noun
plural of excommunicator
excoriations
excoriations
noun
plural of excoriation
excrescential
excrescential
adj
Pertaining to, or resembling, an excrescence.
excruciatingness
exculpations
exculpations
noun
plural of exculpation
excusation
excusation
noun
(obsolete) The act of offering an excuse or apology, or the fact of being excused; an excuse, a defence.
excystation
excystation
noun
(biology) The stage in the life cycle of a parasite in which it escapes from a cyst (after being swallowed by its host)
execrations
execrations
noun
plural of execration
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
exenterates
exenterates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exenterate