(surgery) fixation of part of the intestine to the abdominal wall
epipharynx
epipharynx
noun
(anatomy, rare) The nasopharynx.
(zoology) A structure that overlaps the mouth in certain insects.
expiringly
expiringly
adv
While expiring or dying.
externally
externally
adv
on the surface or the outside
extraneity
extraneity
noun
(countable) Something extraneous
(uncountable) The state of being extraneous
exuberancy
exuberancy
noun
Archaic form of exuberance.
fluxionary
fluxionary
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to, or caused by, an increased flow of blood to a part; congestive.
fluxional
inexorably
inexorably
adv
In an inexorable manner; without the possibility of stopping or prevention.
inexpertly
inexpertly
adv
In an inexpert manner.
luxuriancy
luxuriancy
noun
Obsolete form of luxuriance.
metroxylon
nephropexy
nephropexy
noun
(surgery) suspension or fixation of the kidney
nycticorax
oropharynx
oropharynx
noun
(anatomy) The oral part of the pharynx, reaching from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone.
oxonolatry
oxydendrum
oxygenator
oxygenator
noun
any device that releases oxygen (or air) into water, especially one in an aquarium
oxygenizer
oxymoronic
oxymoronic
adj
Of or pertaining to an oxymoron.
oxyneurine
oxyneurine
noun
betaine
oxynitrate
oxynitrate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A mixed oxide and nitrate
oxyproline
oxyproline
noun
(biochemistry) a lactam of glutamic acid
oxyrhinous
oxyterpene
paraxylene
paraxylene
noun
An aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene with two methyl substituents
paroxytone
paroxytone
adj
(linguistics, of a word) Having the stress or accent on the penultimate syllable.
noun
(linguistics) A paroxytone word.
perionyxis
pyridoxine
pyridoxine
noun
(biochemistry) A derivative of pyridine, 4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol, found in fish, liver, cereals and yeast, and essential for the metabolism of amino acids and starch.
pyroxenite
pyroxenite
noun
(geology) A heavy, dark igneous rock consisting mostly of pyroxene minerals with smaller amounts of olivine and hornblende.
pyroxenoid
pyroxenoid
noun
(mineralogy) any of a large group of minerals physically resembling pyroxene
pyroxonium
pyroxylene
pyroxyline
pyroxyline
noun
Archaic form of pyroxylin.
sardonyxes
sardonyxes
noun
plural of sardonyx
sexagenary
sexagenary
adj
(mathematics, astronomy, now rare) Synonym of sexagesimal: base-60.
(now rare) Synonym of sexagenarian: lasting or aged sixty years; sixty-year-old.
Containing sixty years.
noun
(mathematics, astronomy, now rare) Synonym of sexagesimal: base-60 numeration.
(now rare) Synonym of sexagenarian: a sixty-year-old.
synaxaries
synaxarion
synaxarion
noun
(Christianity) A compilation of hagiographies corresponding roughly to the martyrology of the Roman Church.
synaxarist
synaxarium
synaxarium
noun
Alternative form of synaxarion.
thyroxinic
tyrotoxine
tyrotoxine
noun
tyrotoxicon
unexpertly
xanthydrol
xanthydrol
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound with chemical formula C₁₃H₁₀O₂, used to test the levels of urea in the bloodstream.
xylanthrax
xylanthrax
noun
(archaic) Wood coal or charcoal, distinguished from mineral coal; lignite.