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.
aphototaxis
apophylaxis
apoplexious
apoxyomenos
apoxyomenos
noun
(art) A conventional subject of ancient Greek votive sculpture: an athlete caught in the familiar act of scraping sweat and dust from his body with a strigil.
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiates
asphyxiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxiate
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
ataxaphasia
ataxaphasia
noun
Ataxic aphasia.
axanthopsia
axanthopsia
noun
Inability to see the colours yellow and blue.
axonolipous
axonolipous
adj
Belonging to the Axonolipa.
axospermous
cataplexies
cataplexies
noun
plural of cataplexy
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
chiropraxis
ciphertexts
ciphertexts
noun
plural of ciphertext
coexplosion
complexions
complexions
noun
plural of complexion
complexness
complexness
noun
The state or quality of being complex.
disulphoxid
dopaoxidase
duplexities
duplexities
noun
plural of duplexity
epiphylaxis
exampleless
exampleless
adj
Without an example.
exampleship
exasperated
exasperated
adj
Having one's patience greatly taxed; greatly annoyed; made furious.
Made worse or more intense.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exasperate
exasperater
exasperater
Noun
One who exasperates.
exasperates
exasperates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exasperate
excerptions
excerptions
noun
plural of excerption
exemplarism
exemplifies
exemplifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exemplify
exomorphism
exomorphism
noun
(geology) A change in a rock that happens when igneous material intrudes upon it.
exomphalous
exomphalous
adj
Relating to or exhibiting exomphalos.
expansional
expansional
adj
Relating to expansion.
expansively
expansively
adv
In an expansive manner
expansivity
expansivity
noun
(mathematics) The formal notion of points moving away from one another under the action of an iterated function.
expansiveness
expatiators
expatiators
noun
plural of expatiator
expatriates
expatriates
noun
plural of expatriate
expectances
expectances
noun
plural of expectance
expediences
expediences
noun
plural of expedience
expeditions
expeditions
noun
plural of expedition
expeditious
expeditious
adj
(of a process or thing) Completed or done with efficiency and speed; facilitating speed.
Fast, prompt, speedy.
expendables
expendables
noun
plural of expendable
expenseless
expenseless
adj
Without cost or expense.
expensively
expensively
adv
In an expensive manner.
expenthesis
experiences
experiences
noun
plural of experience
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of experience
experiments
experiments
noun
plural of experiment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of experiment
expertising
expertising
verb
present participle of expertise
expirations
expirations
noun
plural of expiration
expiscating
expiscating
verb
present participle of expiscate
expiscation
expiscation
noun
(archaic, formal) The act of expiscating; fishing.
expiscatory
expiscatory
adj
(archaic) Tending to fish out; searching.
explicators
explicators
noun
plural of explicator
explosively
explosively
adv
In an explosive manner.
exposedness
exposedness
noun
The state or quality of being exposed.
expositions
expositions
noun
plural of exposition
expositress
expositress
noun
(dated) A female expositor.
expostulate
expostulate
verb
(intransitive) To protest or remonstrate; to reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct.
expressable
expressable
adj
Rare spelling of expressible.
expressages
expressages
noun
plural of expressage
expressible
expressible
adj
Able to be expressed.
expressibly
expressibly
adv
In an expressible way.
expressions
expressions
noun
plural of expression
expressless
expressless
adj
(archaic) inexpressible
expressness
expressness
noun
definiteness.
quickness; speed
expressways
expressways
noun
plural of expressway
expromissor
expromissor
noun
(law) The new debtor introduced by expromission.
expulsatory
expulsatory
adj
expulsive; having the power to expel; serving to expel
expunctions
expunctions
noun
plural of expunction
expurgators
expurgators
noun
plural of expurgator
exsculptate
exstemporal
exstipulate
exstipulate
adj
(botany) Not bearing stipules.
exstrophies
exstrophies
noun
plural of exstrophy
exsuperance
extemporise
extemporise
verb
(intransitive) To do something in a makeshift way.
(intransitive) To do something, particularly to perform or speak, without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise.
(transitive) To make or create ex tempore.
(transitive, music) To compose extemporaneously or improvise.
externships
externships
noun
plural of externship
extirpators
extirpators
noun
plural of extirpator
extracampus
extraspinal
extraspinal
adj
Outside of the spine.
hematopexis
hemosalpinx
hexapterous
hexapterous
adj
(botany) Having six wing-like processes or extensions
hypersexual
hypersexual
adj
Excessively interested in sex.
Of or relating to hypersexuality.
noun
A person who is hypersexual.
hysteropexy
hysteropexy
noun
(surgery) The fixation of a misplaced or abnormally movable uterus.
ideopraxist
ideopraxist
noun
A person who is compelled to carry out an idea.
inexpansive
inexpensive
inexpensive
adj
low in price
inexplosive
inexplosive
adj
Not explosive.
inexposable
inspiratrix
inspiratrix
noun
A female inspirator.
juxtaposing
juxtaposing
noun
An act of juxtaposition.
verb
present participle of juxtapose
juxtaspinal
juxtaspinal
adj
Beside the spine.
lymphotaxis
lymphotaxis
noun
The attraction to, or repulsion from lymphocytes
mastopexies
mastopexies
noun
plural of mastopexy
maxillipeds
maxillipeds
noun
plural of maxilliped
mesosalpinx
mesosalpinx
noun
(anatomy) Part of the lining of the abdominal cavity in higher vertebrates, specifically the portion of the broad ligament that stretches from the ovary to the level of the uterine tube.
metroplexes
metroplexes
noun
plural of metroplex
multiplexes
multiplexes
noun
plural of multiplex
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of multiplex
myeloplaxes
myeloplaxes
noun
plural of myeloplax
myxopoiesis
myxosporium
myxosporous
nasopharynx
nasopharynx
noun
(anatomy) The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate.
neuroplexus
nonexpiries
nonexposure
nonexposure
noun
Lack of exposure.
orthopraxis
orthopraxis
noun
orthopraxy
overexpands
overexpands
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overexpand
overexposed
overexposed
adj
Exposed too much, especially of film or a photograph.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overexpose
overexposes
overexposes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overexpose
overexpress
overexpress
verb
(genetics, transitive) To artificially express (a gene) in increased quantity.
oxypetalous
oxyphyllous
oxysulphate
oxysulphate
noun
Alternative form of oxysulfate
oxysulphide
oxysulphide
noun
Alternative form of oxysulfide
paclitaxels
paradoxides
paradoxurus
paroxysmist
pepperboxes
pepperboxes
noun
plural of pepperbox
pericoxitis
peroxidases
peroxidases
noun
plural of peroxidase
peroxisomal
peroxisomal
adj
Of or pertaining to the peroxisome
peroxisomes
peroxisomes
noun
plural of peroxisome
persecutrix
persecutrix
noun
(rare) A female persecutor.
photosyntax
photosyntax
noun
(archaic) photosynthesis
phototaxies
phyllotaxes
phyllotaxes
noun
plural of phyllotaxis
phyllotaxis
phyllotaxis
noun
(botany) The arrangement of leaves on a stem, or the mathematical principles governing such arrangement.
phylloxeras
picrotoxins
picrotoxins
noun
plural of picrotoxin
pixilations
pixilations
noun
plural of pixilation
pleiotaxies
postaxially
postaxially
adv
In a postaxial manner or direction
postexilian
postexilian
Adjective
After an exile, especially the Biblical exile of the Jews.
postflexion
postflexion
adj
(zoology) After the flexion stage of larval development.
postmaximal
postmaximal
adj
(mathematics) After a maximum.
postxiphoid
postxyphoid
preexamines
preexamines
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preexamine
preexcusing
preexistent
preexistent
adj
Existing previously.
Preceding existence.
preexisting
preexisting
adj
Already in existence before something else.
verb
present participle of preexist
preexposing
preexposure
preexposure
adj
Prior to exposure
premaxillas
pretextuous
pretextuous
adj
Synonym of pretextual (“false or contrived”)
procatarxis
procatarxis
noun
(medicine, dated) The kindling of a disease into action; the procatarctic cause.