AXEROPHTHOLS | • AXEROPHTHOL n. vitamin A, a pale yellow crystalline substance, deficiency of which causes xerophthalmia. |
CEPHALOTHORAXES | • cephalothoraxes n. Plural of cephalothorax. • CEPHALOTHORAX n. the body, or head with thorax, of spiders, crustaceans, etc. |
EXOPHTHALMIAS | • exophthalmias n. Plural of exophthalmia. • EXOPHTHALMIA n. a protrusion of the eyeballs. |
EXOPHTHALMOS | • exophthalmos n. (Pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the eyeball from its socket. • EXOPHTHALMOS n. abnormal protrusion of the eyeball, also EXOPHTHALMUS. |
EXOPHTHALMOSES | • exophthalmoses n. Plural of exophthalmos. • EXOPHTHALMOS n. abnormal protrusion of the eyeball, also EXOPHTHALMUS. |
EXOPHTHALMUS | • exophthalmus n. Alternative form of exophthalmos. • Exophthalmus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain broad-nosed weevils. • EXOPHTHALMUS n. abnormal protrusion of the eyeball, also EXOPHTHALMOS. |
EXOPHTHALMUSES | • EXOPHTHALMUS n. abnormal protrusion of the eyeball, also EXOPHTHALMOS. |
HEXACHLORIDES | • hexachlorides n. Plural of hexachloride. • HEXACHLORIDE n. a chloride containing six atoms of chlorine. |
HEXASTICHAL | • HEXASTICHAL adj. having six lines or rows, also HEXASTICHIC. |
HEXATHLONS | • HEXATHLON n. an athletic contest comprising six events. |
METHYLXANTHINES | • methylxanthines n. Plural of methylxanthine. • METHYLXANTHINE n. a methylated xanthine derivative, such as caffeine, theobromine, or theophylline. |
TACHYPHYLAXES | • tachyphylaxes n. Plural of tachyphylaxis. • TACHYPHYLAXIS n. very rapid development of tolerance or immunity to the effects of a drug. |
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. |
XANTHOPHYLLOUS | • xanthophyllous adj. Of or relating to xanthophyll. • XANTHOPHYLLOUS adj. like a xanthophyll, a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks. |
XANTHOPHYLLS | • xanthophylls n. Plural of xanthophyll. • XANTHOPHYLL n. a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks, also XANTHOPHYL. |
XANTHOPHYLS | • xanthophyls n. Plural of xanthophyl. • XANTHOPHYL n. a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks, also XANTHOPHYLL. |
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. |