10-letter words containing c, i, h, o, r
- nomarchies — Plural form of nomarchy.
- non-heroic — Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
- obrenovich — Alexander, Alexander I (def 3).
- ochratoxin — a toxin produced by Aspergillus ochraceus and several other molds that commonly contaminate cereal grains: causes intestinal inflammation and kidney and liver degeneration when ingested by animals.
- ochronosis — An autosomal-recessive metabolic disorder that causes an excess of homogentisic acid, resulting in adverse pigmentation, calcification, and inflammation of cartilaginous and related tissue throughout the body.
- oireachtas — the parliament of the Republic of Ireland, consisting of the president, the Dail Eireann, and the Seanad Eireann.
- oligarchic — of, relating to, or having the form of an oligarchy.
- orcharding — the cultivation of orchards
- orchardist — a person who owns, manages, or cultivates an orchard.
- orchestics — the art of dancing
- orchestric — relating to dancing
- orchiditis — inflammation of the testis.
- orchidlike — Resembling an orchid or some aspect of one.
- orchiopexy — (surgery) The procedure to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum.
- orichalcum — a brass rich in zinc, prepared by the ancients.
- orographic — Of or relating to mountains, especially with regard to their position and form.
- orthoboric — (chemistry) boric (especially when compared with other oxyacid species of boron).
- orthocaine — a methyl ester used for local anaesthesia
- orthogenic — Psychology. of, concerned with, or providing corrective treatment for mentally retarded or seriously disturbed children: orthogenic class.
- orthopedic — of or relating to orthopedics.
- orthopneic — difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
- orthoptics — a method of exercising the eye and its muscles in order to cure strabismus or improve vision.
- orthorexic — Having a fixation with healthy or righteous eating.
- orthotonic — characterized by muscular rigidity
- orthotopic — (anatomy) in the normal position.
- osterreich — German name of Austria.
- ostrichism — the act of refusing to accept reality or hiding one's head in the sand
- overstitch — a stitch made with a sewing machine, for binding or finishing a raw edge or hem.
- paraphonic — of, relating to, or characterized by paraphonia
- paronychia — inflammation of the folds of skin bordering a nail of a finger or toe, usually characterized by infection and pus formation; felon.
- peacherino — peach1 (def 4).
- perchloric — of or derived from perchloric acid.
- periphonic — (of sound reproduction) involving speakers placed at different heights so as to produce sound from all directions
- phosphoric — of or containing phosphorus, especially in the pentavalent state.
- physiocrat — one of a school of political economists who followed Quesnay in holding that an inherent natural order properly governed society, regarding land as the basis of wealth and taxation, and advocating a laissez-faire economy.
- pictograph — pictogram
- pitchforks — a large, long-handled fork for manually lifting and pitching hay, stalks of grain, etc.
- pleochroic — (of a biaxial crystal) characterized by pleochroism.
- polyarchic — a form of government in which power is vested in three or more persons.
- polychroic — having many colours
- polyhedric — resembling a polyhedron
- polyhydric — (especially of alcohols and phenols) polyhydroxy.
- princehood — the office or rank of a prince
- pro-choice — supporting or advocating legalized abortion.
- prognathic — having protrusive jaws; having a gnathic index over 103.
- prosthetic — of or relating to an artificial body part or prosthesis: He was fitted for a prosthetic arm.
- pyrophobic — an abnormal fear of fire.
- pyrophoric — capable of igniting spontaneously in air.
- quickthorn — hawthorn, esp when planted as a hedge
- rachiotomy — (surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in a vertebra.