(neurotoxicology, uncountable) An extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs.
(toxicology, countable) Any one of a group of extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloids found in poison dart frogs, Melyridae beetles, and certain birds.
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cephalothorax
cephalothorax
noun
The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans
chlorhexidine
chlorhexidine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular chemical antiseptic and bacteriostatic.
chondromyxoma
chondromyxoma
noun
(pathology) chondromyxoid fibroma
cleidorrhexis
coxarthrocace
cryptoxanthin
cryptoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
discohexaster
discohexaster
noun
(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
doxographical
doxographical
adj
relating to doxographers
enterorrhexis
enterorrhexis
noun
(medicine, rare) Rupture of the intestine.
erythroxyline
erythroxyline
noun
(dated) The cocaine alkaloid.
exhibitorship
exhibitorship
noun
The role or status of an exhibitor.
exhilarations
exhilarations
noun
plural of exhilaration
exhortatively
exhortatively
adv
In an exhortative way.
exocataphoria
exothermicity
exothermicity
noun
(chemistry, physics, uncountable) The quality or state of being exothermic.
(countable) The release of heat during an exothermic reaction.
extractorship
extrathoracic
extrathoracic
adj
(medicine) Outside the chest.
harpaxophobia
hepatorrhexis
hepatorrhexis
noun
(medicine, pathology) A rupture of the liver.
heterodoxical
heterodoxical
adj
heterodox
heterodoxness
heterosexuals
heterosexuals
noun
plural of heterosexual
hexoctahedral
hexoctahedral
adj
Having the form of a hexoctahedron.
hexoctahedron
hexoctahedron
noun
(geometry) A solid with forty-eight equal triangular faces.
hieracosphinx
hieracosphinx
noun
A mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and European heraldry, being a lion with the head of a falcon.
histriomastix
hydroperoxide
hydroperoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) any mono-substituted derivative of hydrogen peroxide - ROOH
hydroxyacetic
hydroxyketone
hydroxyketone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of a ketone; a ketone with hydroxy group bonded to it.
hydroxylamine
hydroxylamine
noun
(inorganic chemistry) An explosive inorganic derivative of ammonia, NH₂OH, used as a reducing agent, and in organic synthesis.
(organic chemistry) Any organic derivative of this compound.
hydroxylation
hydroxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The introduction of a hydroxyl group into a molecule, especially by the replacement of a hydrogen atom
hyperorthodox
hyperorthodox
adj
Extremely orthodox.
hyperothodoxy
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.
hypertoxicity
hypertoxicity
noun
The quality of being hypertoxic.
hypopharynxes
hypopharynxes
noun
plural of hypopharynx
keratorrhexis
keratorrhexis
noun
rupture of the cornea
lexicographer
lexicographer
noun
One who writes or compiles a dictionary
lexicographic
lexicographic
adj
Like a dictionary, relating to lexicography (the writing of a dictionary).
metahydroxide
myxochondroma
myxochondroma
noun
An unusual benign tumor of cartilaginous skeletal tissues (bones, ligaments, and tendons) that is a type of chondroma with myxoid (mucoid) degeneration of chondrocytes.
nasopharynxes
nasopharynxes
noun
plural of nasopharynx
nonorthodoxly
onychorrhexis
onychorrhexis
noun
(pathology) fingernail and toenail brittleness and breakage, such as may be due to excessive strong soap and water exposure, nail polish remover, hypothyroidism, anemia, anorexia nervosa or bulimia, or after oral retinoid therapy.
orthodoxality
orthodoxality
noun
The quality of being orthodox.
orthopyroxene
orthopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that forms orthorhombic crystals.
ovariorrhexis
overexhausted
oxyanthracene
phalacrocorax
phleborrhexis
phylloxeridae
preexhaustion
preexhibition
pyohemothorax
rhamnohexitol
roxburghshire
roxburghshire
Proper noun
a historic county of Scotland abolished in 1975, and now a part of the Scottish Borders council area.
schistothorax
scleroxanthin
scleroxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry, obsolete) A hydrated compound of sclerocrystallin.
sixpennyworth
sixpennyworth
noun
(dated) A portion worth sixpence.
sternoxiphoid
thyrotoxicity
thyrotoxicity
noun
the quality of being thyrotoxic
trachelopexia
trichorrhexic
trichorrhexis
trichorrhexis
noun
brittleness of the hair
trisulphoxide
ultraorthodox
ultraorthodox
adj
Very orthodox, chiefly among Jewish sects.
unexhortative
urethrosexual
urethrosexual
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the urethra and the sex organs.
urethrostaxis
xanthocarpous
xanthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having yellow fruits.
xanthochroism
xanthochroism
noun
Alternative form of xanthochromism
xanthochromia
xanthochromia
noun
(medicine) The yellowish appearance of cerebrospinal fluid that accompanies certain conditions, especially subarachnoid hemorrhage.
xanthochromic
xanthochromic
adj
Having a yellow colour
xanthochroous
xanthochroous
adj
Yellow‐skinned; of or pertaining to Xanthochroi.
xanthopicrite
xanthopicrite
noun
(organic chemistry, archaic) A bitter crystalline alkaloid extracted from plants of family Xanthoxylaceae.
xanthoproteic
xanthoproteic
adj
Of or pertaining to xanthoproteic acid or xanthoproteins.
xanthoprotein
xanthoprotein
noun
A protein formed when xanthoproteic acid contacts epithelial cells, indicative of inadequate safety precautions when handling nitric acid.
xanthorhamnin
xanthorhamnin
noun
(organic chemistry) A chemical compound found in buckthorn berries (Rhamnus cathartica).
xanthrochroid
xenomorphosis
xenomorphosis
noun
(film studies)
xerophthalmia
xerophthalmia
noun
(ophthalmology) A condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A where the conjunctiva and cornea become dry. The condition starts with conjunctival xerosis and night blindness and progresses to corneal xerosis and, later, a severe condition called keratomalacia.
xerophthalmic
xerophthalmic
adj
Of or pertaining to xerophthalmia.
xerophthalmos
xiphiplastron
xiphiplastron
noun
The posterior, or fourth lateral plate in the plastron of a turtle.
