| HAPAXANTHIC | • hapaxanthic adj. Being or relating to a hapaxanth. • HAPAXANTHIC adj. monocarpous, also HAPAXANTHOUS. |
| EXOPHTHALMIA | • exophthalmia n. (Medicine) The protrusion of an eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover it, as a consequence of disease. • EXOPHTHALMIA n. a protrusion of the eyeballs. |
| EXOPHTHALMIC | • exophthalmic adj. Of, or relating to exophthalmos. • exophthalmic adj. Having prominent eyeballs. • EXOPHTHALMIC adj. pertaining to or marked by protrusion of eyeball. |
| HYPOXANTHINE | • hypoxanthine n. (Organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle, 3,7-dihydropurin-6-one, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis… • HYPOXANTHINE n. a purine base found in plant and animal tissues that yields xanthine on oxidation. |
| PHYCOXANTHIN | • phycoxanthin n. (Dated) A yellowish colouring matter found in certain algae. • PHYCOXANTHIN n. a yellow pigment found in diatoms, brown seaweeds etc. |
| EXOPHTHALMIAS | • exophthalmias n. Plural of exophthalmia. • EXOPHTHALMIA n. a protrusion of the eyeballs. |
| HIERACOSPHINX | • hieracosphinx n. A mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and European heraldry, being a lion with the head of a falcon. • HIERACOSPHINX n. in ancient Egyptian art, a hawk-headed sphinx. |
| HYPOXANTHINES | • hypoxanthines n. Plural of hypoxanthine. • HYPOXANTHINE n. a purine base found in plant and animal tissues that yields xanthine on oxidation. |
| PHYCOXANTHINS | • PHYCOXANTHIN n. a yellow pigment found in diatoms, brown seaweeds etc. |
| TACHYPHYLAXIS | • tachyphylaxis n. (Medicine) A rapidly decreasing response to a drug following administration of the initial doses. • TACHYPHYLAXIS n. very rapid development of tolerance or immunity to the effects of a drug. |
| XEROPHTHALMIA | • xerophthalmia n. (Ophthalmology) A condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A where the conjunctiva and cornea become… • XEROPHTHALMIA n. extreme dryness of the conjunctive, thought to stem from a vitamin A deficiency, also XEROMA. |
| XEROPHTHALMIC | • xerophthalmic adj. Of or pertaining to xerophthalmia. • XEROPHTHALMIC adj. relating to xerophthalmia. |
| XEROPHTHALMIAS | • xerophthalmias n. Plural of xerophthalmia. • XEROPHTHALMIA n. extreme dryness of the conjunctive, thought to stem from a vitamin A deficiency, also XEROMA. |
| XIPHIHUMERALIS | • xiphihumeralis n. A long, flat strip of pectoral muscle comprising a band of parallel fibres, found in felines. • XIPHIHUMERALIS n. in vertebrates, a muscle leading from the xiphoid cartilage to the humerus. |
| HIERACOSPHINXES | • hieracosphinxes n. Plural of hieracosphinx. • HIERACOSPHINX n. in ancient Egyptian art, a hawk-headed sphinx. |