12-letter words containing a, m, p, h, o
- cephalometer — an instrument for positioning the human head for X-ray examination in cephalometry
- cephalometry — measurement of the dimensions of the human head by radiography: used mainly in orthodontics
- ceramography — the study, analysis, and preparation of ceramic microstructures, usually for industrial use
- championship — A championship is a competition to find the best player or team in a particular sport.
- chapter room — a room for the use of the chapter of a religious institution
- chemotherapy — Chemotherapy is the treatment of disease using chemicals. It is often used in treating cancer.
- chromatophil — Also, chromatophilic, chromatophilous [kroh-muh-tof-uh-luh s] /ˌkroʊ məˈtɒf ə ləs/ (Show IPA). chromophil (def 1).
- chromatopsia — an irregularity in the ability to see colours properly
- chromography — (obsolete) chromolithography.
- chromophilia — the property of staining readily.
- chromophobia — Lb biology The quality of being resistant to staining.
- chromoplasts — Plural form of chromoplast.
- cometography — the scientific description and recording of comets
- compost heap — an outdoor pile of compostabale material that degrades into compost
- copy machine — A copy machine is the same as a copier.
- cosmographer — (astrophysics) A scientist specializing in understanding and describing the nature of the universe.
- cosmographic — Of or pertaining to cosmography.
- crymotherapy — cryotherapy.
- cymbocephaly — scaphocephaly.
- demographers — Plural form of demographer.
- demographics — data resulting from the science of demography; population statistics
- demographies — the science of vital and social statistics, as of the births, deaths, diseases, marriages, etc., of populations.
- demonography — a treatise on demons.
- dephlegmator — an apparatus used for dephlegmation
- dermatophyte — any parasitic fungus that affects the skin
- dermographia — dermatographia.
- dermographic — dermatographia.
- diastrophism — the process of movement and deformation of the earth's crust that gives rise to large-scale features such as continents, ocean basins, and mountains
- dolphinarium — An aquarium in which dolphins are kept and trained for public entertainment.
- enantiomorph — Each of two crystalline or other geometric forms that are mirror images of each other.
- encompasseth — Archaic third-person singular form of encompass.
- enophthalmos — The posterior displacement of the eyeball within the orbit due to changes in the volume of the orbit (bone) relative to its contents (the eyeball and orbital fat), or loss of function of the orbitalis muscle.
- entomophobia — Abnormal fear of insects or similar arthropods.
- epiphenomena — Plural form of epiphenomenon.
- epithalamion — A song or poem celebrating a marriage.
- epitheliomas — Plural form of epithelioma.
- epoch-making — An epoch-making change or declaration is considered to be extremely important because it is likely to have a significant effect on a particular period of time.
- esophagotomy — (surgery) The operation of making an incision into the esophagus for the purpose of removing an obstruction.
- exophthalmia — (medicine) The protrusion of the eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover it, in consequence of disease.
- exophthalmic — Having or characterized by protruding eyes.
- exophthalmos — Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball or eyeballs.
- exophthalmus — Alt form exophthalmos.
- foreman-ship — a person in charge of a particular department, group of workers, etc., as in a factory or the like.
- gametophores — Plural form of gametophore.
- gametophytes — Plural form of gametophyte.
- gametophytic — (botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
- gamophyllous — having leaves united by their edges.
- germanophile — a person who is friendly toward or admires or studies Germany or German culture.
- germanophobe — a person who hates or fears Germany, Germans, or German culture.
- gramophonist — a person who uses a gramophone