14-letter words containing c, h, y, t
- dichotomically — division into two parts, kinds, etc.; subdivision into halves or pairs.
- dio chrysostom — 2nd century ad, Greek orator and philosopher
- electrotherapy — The use of electric currents passed through the body to stimulate nerves and muscles, chiefly in the treatment of various forms of paralysis.
- empathetically — In an empathetic way.
- encephalopathy — A disease in which the functioning of the brain is affected by some agent or condition (such as viral infection or toxins in the blood).
- endocrinopathy — any disease due to disorder of the endocrine system
- epenthetically — In an epenthetic manner; by means of epenthesis.
- erythroblastic — Relating to erythroblasts.
- erythrocytosis — Polycythemia.
- erythropoietic — Of or pertaining to erythropoiesis.
- ethnologically — In an ethnological manner or fashion.
- ethyl chloride — a colorless liquid, C2H5Cl, prepared by heating ethyl alcohol with hydrogen chloride in the presence of zinc chloride: used in preparing tetraethyl lead and ethyl cellulose, and as a local anesthetic
- euphuistically — In a euphuistic manner.
- exothermically — In an exothermic manner.
- family butcher — a butcher's shop that belongs to a family, and in which family members work
- femtochemistry — (chemistry) the study of chemical reactions on a very short time scale, often using pulsed lasers.
- fifth monarchy — the fifth and final monarchy following the Assyrian, Persian, Greek (under Alexander the Great), and Roman monarchies, supposed to have been prophesied in Dan. 2.
- firth of clyde — an inlet of the Atlantic in SW Scotland. Length: 103 km (64 miles)
- firth-of-clyde — a river in S Scotland, flowing NW into the Firth of Clyde. 106 miles (170 km) long.
- foley catheter — an indwelling catheter used for draining urine from the bladder and having an inflatable part at the bladder end that allows the tube to be kept in place for variable time periods.
- friendly match — a match played for its own sake, and not as part of a competition, etc
- galley kitchen — a household kitchen designed with kitchen units on both sides and no kitchen table
- genethliacally — from a genethliac point of view
- geochronometry — the determination of the absolute age of earth materials, as by radiometric dating.
- grape hyacinth — any plant belonging to the genus Muscari, of the lily family, as M. botryoides, having globular, blue flowers resembling tiny grapes.
- haemocytometer — an apparatus for counting the number of cells in a quantity of blood, typically consisting of a graduated pipette for drawing and diluting the blood and a ruled glass slide on which the cells are counted under a microscope
- halley's comet — a comet with a period averaging 76 years. In this century it was visible to terrestrial observers just before and after reaching perihelion in 1910 and again in 1986.
- hattie caraway — Hattie Ophelia Wyatt, 1878–1950, U.S. politician: first elected woman senator, from Arkansas, 1932.
- health physics — the branch of physics concerned with the health and safety of people in medical, scientific, and industrial work, esp with protection from the biological effects of ionizing radiation
- hedonistically — a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.
- heliosciophyte — any plant that grows in the shade, but thrives more in the sun
- hemipelvectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of half of the pelvis, and the leg on that side.
- hepatotoxicity — Toxicity that damages the liver.
- heterokaryotic — condition in which a binucleate or multinucleate cell contains genetically dissimilar nuclei.
- histochemistry — the branch of science dealing with the chemical components of cellular and subcellular tissue.
- histologically — In an histological manner.
- histrionically — of or relating to actors or acting.
- holy sacrament — sacrament (def 2).
- holy scripture — Scripture (def 1).
- home secretary — the secretary of state for the Home Office.
- humane society — (often initial capital letter) an organization devoted to promoting humane ideals, especially with reference to the treatment of animals.
- humanistically — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
- humoristically — In a humoristic way.
- hydraulic lift — an elevator operated by fluid pressure, especially one used for raising automobiles in service stations and garages.
- hydroacoustics — the study of sound travelling through water
- hydrocortisone — Biochemistry. a steroid hormone, C 21 H 30 O 5 , of the adrenal cortex, active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
- hydroextractor — a device that dries things by means of the material to be dried being spun around the device's central axis
- hydrolytically — By means of hydrolysis.
- hydromagnetics — magnetohydrodynamics.
- hydronephrotic — of, relating to, or affected by hydronephrosis