| ANAPHYLAXIES | • ANAPHYLAXY n. an increased susceptibility to injected foreign material, also ANAPHYLAXIS. |
| HYPERCOMPLEX | • hypercomplex adj. (Mathematics) Describing any of several types of higher-dimensional numbers having some characteristics… • hypercomplex n. (Mathematics) A hypercomplex number. • HYPERCOMPLEX adj. excessively complex. |
| HYPEREXCITED | • hyperexcited adj. Very highly excited. • HYPEREXCITED adj. excessively excited. |
| HYPEREXTENDS | • hyperextends v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyperextend. • HYPEREXTEND v. to extend so that the angle between bones of a joint is greater than normal. |
| HYPEROREXIAS | • HYPEROREXIA n. compulsive overeating. |
| HYPERPYREXIA | • hyperpyrexia n. (Medicine) An excessive and unusual elevation of set body temperature greater than or equal to 41°C… • HYPERPYREXIA n. an extremely high fever, with a temperature of 41 degrees Centigrade or above, also HYPERTHERMY. |
| HYPERTEXTUAL | • hypertextual adj. Of or relating to hypertext. |
| 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. |
| LEXICOGRAPHY | • lexicography n. (Uncountable) The art or craft of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries. • lexicography n. (Uncountable, linguistics) The scholarly discipline of analysing and describing the semantic, syntagmatic… • lexicography n. (Countable) A dictionary, a lexicon, a wordbook. |
| OROPHARYNXES | • oropharynxes n. Plural of oropharynx. • OROPHARYNX n. the part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the epiglottis. |
| OXYCEPHALIES | • oxycephalies n. Plural of oxycephaly. • OXYCEPHALY n. the condition of having a conical skull. |
| OXYCEPHALOUS | • OXYCEPHALOUS adj. having a conical skull, also OXYCEPHALIC. |
| OXYSULPHIDES | • oxysulphides n. Plural of oxysulphide. • OXYSULPHIDE n. a compound containing an element combined with oxygen and sulphur. |
| PHYLLOTAXIES | • phyllotaxies n. Plural of phyllotaxy. • PHYLLOTAXY n. the arrangement of leaves on a stem and in relation to one another, also PHYLLOTAXIS. |
| PHYTOALEXINS | • phytoalexins n. Plural of phytoalexin. • PHYTOALEXIN n. any substance produced by a plant as a defence against disease. |
| PROPOXYPHENE | • propoxyphene n. Dextropropoxyphene. • PROPOXYPHENE n. a narcotic analgesic structurally related to methadone but less addicting. |
| PSYCHOSEXUAL | • psychosexual adj. Of or relating to the psychological aspect or aspects of sexuality. • PSYCHOSEXUAL adj. of or relating to the mental, emotional, and behavioral aspects of sexual development. |
| XEROPHYTISMS | • XEROPHYTISM n. being a xerophyte. |
| XYLOGRAPHERS | • xylographers n. Plural of xylographer. • XYLOGRAPHER n. one who practises xylography, the art of making engravings on wood. |
| XYLOGRAPHIES | • xylographies n. Plural of xylography. • XYLOGRAPHY n. the art of making engravings on wood, esp. for printing. |