amyxia

9.9

A condition in which the body makes no mucus

noun
/æˈmɪk.si.ə/

Specialized

: amixia

The doctor diagnosed her with amyxia after observing the complete lack of mucus.

Examples

Patients with amyxia may experience dryness in their nasal and oral passages.
She suffers from amyxia and has difficulty swallowing.
Research into amyxia helps doctors understand how mucus protects the respiratory system.
The patient was diagnosed with amyxia last week.
Patients with amyxia may experience dryness in their nasal and oral passages.
Research into amyxia helps doctors understand how mucus protects the respiratory system.
The doctor diagnosed her with amyxia after observing the complete lack of mucus.

Surface Forms

amyxia singular

amyxias plural

Morphology

amyxia = a + myx + ia

Formed from the negative prefix 'a-' + the medical combining form 'myx' (mucus) + the disease/state suffix '-ia'; the pieces are recognizable in medical vocabulary but not transparently obvious to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Amyxia comes from Greek parts a- ('without') and myxa ('mucus'). So amyxia means having no mucus in the body, which explains the very dry nose and mouth people with this condition often have.