12-letter words containing a, t, h, n, o, r

neuropathies — Plural form of neuropathy.
neuropathist — a specialist in treating diseases of the nervous system; a neurologist
nitromethane — a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble, poisonous liquid, CH 3 NO 2 , used chiefly as a solvent, rocket fuel, and gasoline additive and in organic synthesis.
no match for — If one person or thing is no match for another, they are unable to compete successfully with the other person or thing.
non-atrophic — Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
non-hydrated — chemically combined with water in its molecular form.
nonarchitect — a person or builder who is not an architect
nonbreathing — not breathing
noncharacter — someone who is not a character
nonheritable — Not heritable.
normal pitch — relative point, position, or degree: a high pitch of excitement.
normothermia — (medicine) The condition of having a normal body temperature.
north africa — the northern part of Africa, especially the region north of the tropical rain forest and comprised of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and that part of Egypt west of the Gulf of Suez.
north canton — a town in central Ohio.
north dakota — a state in the N central United States. 70,665 sq. mi. (183,020 sq. km). Capital: Bismarck. Abbreviation: ND (for use with zip code), N. Dak.
north island — the northernmost principal island of New Zealand. 44,281 sq. mi. (114,690 sq. km).
north korean — a country in E Asia: formed 1948 after the division of the former country of Korea at 38° N. 50,000 sq. mi. (129,500 sq. km). Capital: Pyongyang. Compare Korea.
north kvaløy — an island in the Arctic Ocean, off the N coast of Norway. Area: 329 sq km (127 sq miles)
north platte — a river flowing from N Colorado through SE Wyoming and W Nebraska into the Platte. 618 miles (995 sq. km) long.
north-easter — New England and South Atlantic States. a wind or gale from the northeast.
north-facing — facing towards the north
northeastern — Of, related to, located in, or from the northeast.
northumbrian — of or relating to Northumbria, Northumberland, or the inhabitants or dialect of either.
nothingarian — A person of no particular beliefs.
odontography — a treatise regarding the teeth
odontophoran — a member of the family Odontophora
on the alert — fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind.
on the brain — constantly in mind
on the cards — likely
on the march — If a group of soldiers are on the march, they are marching somewhere.
open slather — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
open-hearted — unreserved, candid, or frank: open-hearted advice.
ornithogalum — any plant of the genus Ornithogalum
ornithomancy — Divination by means of birds, their flight, etc.
orthognathic — straight-jawed; having the profile of the face vertical or nearly so; having a gnathic index below 98.
orthogonally — Mathematics. Also, orthographic. pertaining to or involving right angles or perpendiculars: an orthogonal projection. (of a system of real functions) defined so that the integral of the product of any two different functions is zero. (of a system of complex functions) defined so that the integral of the product of a function times the complex conjugate of any other function equals zero. (of two vectors) having an inner product equal to zero. (of a linear transformation) defined so that the length of a vector under the transformation equals the length of the original vector. (of a square matrix) defined so that its product with its transpose results in the identity matrix.
orthopterans — Plural form of orthopteran.
orthovanadic — relating to orthovanadates
panchromatic — sensitive to all visible colors, as a photographic film.
paragnathous — (of certain vertebrates) having the upper and lower jaws of equal length
paranthelion — a bright spot in the sky caused by refraction and occurring at an angular distance from the sun of between 90° and 140°
paranthropus — (sometimes initial capital letter) a member of the former genus Paranthropus.
parathormone — a hormone secreted by the parathyroids, important in the control of the calcium-phosphorus balance of the body
parting shot — a threat, insult, condemnation, sarcastic retort, or the like, uttered upon leaving.
pentahydroxy — (of a molecule) containing five hydroxyl groups.
phanerophyte — a tree or shrub that bears its perennating buds more than 25 cm above the level of the soil
pharyngotomy — surgical incision into the pharynx
philanthropy — altruistic concern for human welfare and advancement, usually manifested by donations of money, property, or work to needy persons, by endowment of institutions of learning and hospitals, and by generosity to other socially useful purposes.
photoengrave — to make a photoengraving of.
photonuclear — of, relating to, or caused by the collision of high-energy photons with the nucleus of an atom.

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