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17 Nouns That End With XIA

Part of Speech:
Word Definitions Synonyms
acathexia (noun) an inability to retain bodily secretions
alexia (noun) inability to perceive written words Synonyms: visual aphasia, word blindness
amyxia (noun) a condition in which no mucus in produced
anorexia (noun) a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite
anoxia (noun) severe hypoxia; absence of oxygen in inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues
apraxia (noun) inability to make purposeful movements
areflexia (noun) absence of a reflex; a sign of possible nerve damage
asphyxia (noun) a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas
ataraxia (noun) peace of mind
ataxia (noun) inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait Synonyms: ataxy, dyssynergia, motor ataxia
bulimarexia (noun) a disorder of eating in which the person alternates between strong craving for food and aversion to food; characterized by excessive eating followed by periods of fasting or self-induced vomiting Synonyms: binge-purge syndrome, binge-vomit syndrome, bulimia nervosa
cachexia (noun) any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease Synonyms: cachexy, wasting
dyslexia (noun) impaired ability to learn to read
hyperpyrexia (noun) extremely high fever (especially in children)
hypoxia (noun) oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency
pyrexia (noun) a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection Synonyms: febricity, febrility, fever, feverishness
pyrrhuloxia (noun) crested grey-and-red bird of southwest United States and Mexico Synonyms: Pyrrhuloxia sinuata

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