20-letter words containing a, s, h, i, e, r

hydrostatic pressure — Hydrostatic pressure is the pressure exerted by a liquid that depends on how deep it is.
hyperadrenocorticism — Cushing's syndrome.
hypercholesterolemia — the presence of an excessive amount of cholesterol in the blood.
hyperhomocysteinemia — (medicine) The presence of an excessive amount of homocysteine in the blood.
in any shape or form — If you say, for example, that you will not accept something in any shape or form, or in any way, shape or form, you are emphasizing that you will not accept it in any circumstances.
in the circumstances — a condition, detail, part, or attribute, with respect to time, place, manner,agent, etc., that accompanies, determines, or modifies a fact or event; a modifying or influencing factor: Do not judge his behavior without considering every circumstance.
in the driver's seat — If you say that someone is in the driver's seat, you mean that they are in control in a situation.
in the nature of sth — If you say that one thing is in the nature of another, you mean that it is like the other thing.
indicated horsepower — the horsepower of a reciprocating engine as shown by an indicator record. Abbreviation: ihp, IHP.
insulin-coma therapy — a former treatment for mental illness, especially schizophrenia, employing insulin-induced hypoglycemia as a method for producing convulsive seizures.
internal hemorrhoids — Usually, hemorrhoids. Pathology. an abnormally enlarged vein mainly due to a persistent increase in venous pressure, occurring inside the anal sphincter of the rectum and beneath the mucous membrane (internal hemorrhoid) or outside the anal sphincter and beneath the surface of the anal skin (external hemorrhoid)
interpersonal theory — the theory that personality development and behavior disorders are related to and determined by relationships between persons.
islets of langerhans — biology: pancreatic cells
isochronous transfer — isochronous
jerk someone's chain — to tease, mislead, or harass someone
joseph of arimathaea — a member of the Sanhedrin who placed the body of Jesus in the tomb. Matt. 27:57–60; Mark 15:43.
keep a straight face — look serious, avoid smiling
kick over the traces — either of the two straps, ropes, or chains by which a carriage, wagon, or the like is drawn by a harnessed horse or other draft animal.
king charles spaniel — a variety of the English toy spaniel having a black-and-tan coat.
knights hospitallers — a military religious order founded about the time of the first crusade (1096–99) among European crusaders. It took its name from a hospital and hostel in Jerusalem
life-support machine — A life-support machine is the equipment that is used to keep a person alive when they are very ill and cannot breathe without help.
like a house on fire — If two people get on like a house on fire, they quickly become close friends, for example because they have many interests in common.
linguistic geography — dialect geography.
live and breathe sth — be passionately interested in sth
lou gehrig's disease — amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
lump in one's throat — the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea.
magdeburg hemisphere — one of a pair of hemispherical cups from which air can be evacuated when they are placed together: used to demonstrate the force of air pressure.
magnetohydrodynamics — the branch of physics that deals with the motion of electrically conductive fluids, especially plasmas, in magnetic fields. Abbreviation: MHD.
make short shrift of — to dispose of quickly and unsympathetically
malpighian corpuscle — Also called kidney corpuscle, Malpighian body. the structure at the beginning of a vertebrate nephron, consisting of a glomerulus and its surrounding Bowman's capsule.
maria theresa thaler — a former silver coin of Austria, issued between 1740 and 1780 and used for trade with Ethiopia and other countries; Levant dollar.
matched-pairs design — (of an experiment) concerned with measuring the values of the dependent variables for pairs of subjects that have been matched to eliminate individual differences and that are respectively subjected to the control and the experimental condition
membranous labyrinth — an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one's way or to reach the exit. Synonyms: maze, network, web.
mischaracterizations — Plural form of mischaracterization.
multistep hydroplane — a motorship having a flat bottom built as a series of planes inclined forward, the ship planing on each from stem to stern as its speed increases.
nephroangiosclerosis — (pathology) sclerosis of the renal arterioles.
netherlands antilles — a Netherlands overseas territory in the Caribbean Sea, N and NE of Venezuela; includes the islands of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, and St. Eustatius, and the S part of St. Martin: considered an integral part of the Dutch realm. 366 sq. mi. (948 sq. km). Capital: Willemstad.
neurophysiologically — In terms of, or with regard to, neurophysiology.
neuropsychiatrically — In terms of neuropsychiatry.
neuropsychologically — In terms of or by means of neuropsychology.
night storage heater — a heater or radiator that stores heat at night-time because electricity is cheaper
north celestial pole — the point of intersection of the earth's extended axis and the northern half of the celestial sphere, lying about 1° from Polaris
occupation franchise — the right of a tenant to vote in national and local elections
olfactory anesthesia — absence or loss of the sense of smell.
on o's best behavior — If someone is on their best behavior, they are trying very hard to behave well.
one's heart's desire — If you say that someone or something is your heart's desire, you mean that you want that person or thing very much.
one's spiritual home — Your spiritual home is the place where you feel that you belong, usually because your ideas or attitudes are the same as those of the people who live there.
orthognathic surgery — the surgical correction of deformities or malpositions of the jaw.
orthopaedic mattress — a specially firm mattress designed to help correct or ameliorate the discomfort of disorders of the spine and joints
overenthusiastically — With excessive enthusiasm.

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