(medicine) Absence of the normal mucous secretion.
axonometry
axonometry
noun
axonometric projection
bobbysoxer
bobbysoxer
noun
Alternative form of bobby soxer
carbethoxy
carbethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -CO-OCH₂CH₃
dextrogyre
dextrogyre
adj
(chemistry) Dextrorotatory.
dextrously
dextrously
adv
Alternative form of dexterously
enteropexy
enteropexy
noun
(surgery) fixation of part of the intestine to the abdominal wall
excavatory
excavatory
adj
Of or pertaining to excavation.
excitatory
excitatory
adj
Stimulating, exciting or causing excitation; excitative.
excusatory
excusatory
adj
serving to make an excuse
execratory
execratory
adj
Tending to execrate or cause execration.
exhalatory
exhalatory
adj
Of or pertaining to exhalation
exhibitory
exhibitory
adj
exhibiting; publicly showing
exhumatory
exhumatory
adj
Relating to exhumation or disinterment.
exorcisory
exorcisory
adj
Of or relating to exorcism.
expiratory
expiratory
adj
Of or pertaining to expiration
expository
expository
adj
Serving to explain, explicate, or elucidate; expositive; of or relating to exposition.
exteriorly
exteriorly
adv
from the exterior, from outside
on the exterior, outside
extrorsely
extrorsely
adv
(botany) In an extrorse manner.
gastropexy
gastropexy
noun
(surgery) The surgical fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall or diaphragm.
heterodoxy
heterodoxy
noun
A heterodox belief, creed, or teaching.
The quality of being heterodox.
heterotaxy
heterotaxy
noun
(dated) heterotaxis
hydroxides
hydroxides
noun
plural of hydroxide
hyperoxide
hyperoxide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any oxide that has a higher than normal ratio of oxygen to metal
hypertoxic
hypertoxic
adj
(rare, toxicology) Excessively toxic.
inexorably
inexorably
adv
In an inexorable manner; without the possibility of stopping or prevention.
metroxylon
moxieberry
myorrhexis
myorrhexis
noun
(medicine) The laceration or tearing of a muscle.
myxogaster
nephropexy
nephropexy
noun
(surgery) suspension or fixation of the kidney
orchiopexy
orchiopexy
noun
(surgery) A procedure for fixation of a testis, often to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum and keep it there.
oxalylurea
oxidimetry
oxidimetry
noun
(chemistry) Any form of volumetric analysis using an oxidizing agent such as potassium permanganate.
oxybromide
oxydendrum
oxygenator
oxygenator
noun
any device that releases oxygen (or air) into water, especially one in an aquarium
oxygenizer
oxyhydrate
oxyhydrate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A hydrated oxide
oxymuriate
oxymuriate
noun
(obsolete) chlorate
oxyneurine
oxyneurine
noun
betaine
oxynitrate
oxynitrate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A mixed oxide and nitrate
oxyproline
oxyproline
noun
(biochemistry) a lactam of glutamic acid
oxystearic
oxyterpene
oxyuricide
oxyuricide
noun
Any anthelmintic that is destructive to worms of the genus Oxyuris, or pinworms.
paroxytone
paroxytone
adj
(linguistics, of a word) Having the stress or accent on the penultimate syllable.
noun
(linguistics) A paroxytone word.
perionyxis
peroxyacid
peroxyacid
noun
Synonym of peracid (“acid containing an acidic -OOH group”)
phylloxera
phylloxera
noun
An insect, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae of the family Phylloxeridae (not the genus Phylloxera), that is very destructive to grape vines; also, the diseased condition of a vine caused by this insect.
praxeology
praxeology
noun
The study of human action or conduct.
proteopexy
protoxylem
protoxylem
noun
The first xylem to form in a plant.
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
pyroxylene
pyroxyline
pyroxyline
noun
Archaic form of pyroxylin.
relaxatory
relaxatory
adj
That induces relaxation
sardonyxes
sardonyxes
noun
plural of sardonyx
stereotaxy
stereotaxy
noun
(medicine) Stereotaxic surgery: surgery that uses a three-dimensional coordinate system to locate small targets inside the body.
trimethoxy
trimethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Three methoxy groups in a molecule
tyrotoxine
tyrotoxine
noun
tyrotoxicon
xerography
xerography
noun
A photocopying process in which a negative image formed on an electrically charged plate is transferred as a positive to paper and thermally fixed.