CACHEXIA | • cachexia n. (Pathology) A systemic wasting of muscle tissue, with or without loss of fat mass, that accompanies a chronic disease. • CACHEXIA n. general ill health, also CACHEXY. |
CACHEXIC | • cachexic adj. Relating to cachexia. • CACHEXIC adj. pertaining to ill health. |
CATHEXES | • cathexes n. Plural of cathexis. • CATHEXIS n. (Greek) the investment of emotional energy in a thought or idea. |
CATHEXIS | • cathexis n. (Psychoanalysis) The concentration of libido or emotional energy on a single object or idea. • CATHEXIS n. (Greek) the investment of emotional energy in a thought or idea. |
CHAPEAUX | • chapeaux n. Plural of chapeau. • CHAPEAU n. (French) a hat. |
CHATEAUX | • chateaux n. Plural of chateau. • châteaux n. Plural of château. • CHATEAU n. (French) a large country house. |
CHECKBOX | • checkbox n. A space on a paper form that can be optionally filled with a check mark. • checkbox n. (Graphical user interface) An on-screen box that can be optionally filled with a check mark, to enable… • check␣box n. (Graphical user interface) Alternative form of checkbox. |
CHENIXES | • chenixes n. Plural of chenix. • CHENIX n. (Greek) an ancient Greek dry measure. |
CHRONAXY | • chronaxy n. Alternative form of chronaxie. • CHRONAXY n. a time constant in the excitation of a nerve or muscle, also CHRONAXIE. |
EXARCHAL | • exarchal adj. Of or relating to an exarch. • EXARCHAL adj. relating to an exarch, the rank below patriarch in the Eastern church. |
EXCHANGE | • exchange n. An act of exchanging or trading. • exchange n. A place for conducting trading. • exchange n. A telephone exchange. |
EXCHEATS | • excheats n. Plural of excheat. • EXCHEAT n. (Spenser) property that falls to the state or feudal lord for lack of an heir, also ESCHEAT. |
HEXANOIC | • hexanoic adj. Of or pertaining to hexanoic acid or its derivatives; caproic. • HEXANOIC adj. as in hexanoic acid, a component of palm oil. |
HEXARCHY | • hexarchy n. A group of six states. • HEXARCHY n. a group of six separate states. |
LUNCHBOX | • lunchbox n. A container for transporting meals, especially lunch. • lunchbox n. (Slang, UK) The male genitals when enclosed in clothing. • lunchbox n. (Asia) A lunch packaged in a disposable box to be taken away to eat. |
MATCHBOX | • matchbox n. A small cardboard box in which matches are kept. • matchbox n. Any small die-cast toy car, usually collectible. • MATCHBOX n. a small box. |
TAXIARCH | • taxiarch n. (Historical, Ancient Greece) An Athenian military officer commanding a certain division of an army. • TAXIARCH n. an Athenian military officer commanding a certain division of an army. |
WATCHBOX | • watchbox n. A sentry hut. • WATCHBOX n. a sentry box. |
WAXCLOTH | • waxcloth n. Oilcloth. • WAXCLOTH n. oilcloth, linoleum. |