15-letter words containing e, c, t, o, h
- hype-carbonated — (of a product or service) overvalued as a result of relentless marketing and PR or intensive media exposure
- hyperactivation — (biology) A form of sperm motility associated with active beating of the flagellum.
- hypercatabolism — an abnormally high metabolic breakdown of a substance or tissue which leads to weight loss and physical deterioration
- hypercorrection — the substitution, in an inappropriate context, of a pronunciation, grammatical form, or usage thought by the speaker or writer to be appropriate, resulting usually from overgeneralizing in an effort to replace seemingly incorrect forms with correct ones, as the substitution of between you and I for between you and me, by analogy with you and I as the subject of a sentence.
- hyperdemocratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- hyperfunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- hypergalactosis — an abnormally large secretion of milk.
- hyperproduction — an increased or excessive production or output
- hypocrystalline — (of igneous rocks) having both glass and crystalline components
- ichthyodorulite — a spiny plate located on the tail and back of some fish or similar vertebrates
- ichthyodorylite — a fossilised fish-spine
- immunochemistry — the study of the chemistry of immunologic substances and reactions.
- in the thick of — in the midst of: a fight, etc.
- inter-parochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- interscholastic — between schools, or representative of different schools, especially secondary schools: interscholastic athletics.
- ironstone china — a tough durable earthenware
- isothiocyanates — Plural form of isothiocyanate.
- jack-in-the-box — a toy consisting of a box from which an enclosed figure springs up when the lid is opened.
- judeo-christian — of or relating to the religious writings, beliefs, values, or traditions held in common by Judaism and Christianity.
- keratoacanthoma — (pathology) A common low-grade malignancy of the skin.
- knight bachelor — bachelor (def 3).
- laryngotracheal — of, relating to, or involving the larynx and trachea.
- leukodystrophic — Of or pertaining to leukodystrophy.
- level two cache — secondary cache
- lichenification — a leathery hardening of the skin, usually caused by chronic irritation.
- lick into shape — to pass the tongue over the surface of, as to moisten, taste, or eat (often followed by up, off, from, etc.): to lick a postage stamp; to lick an ice-cream cone.
- locomotive shed — a shed in which locomotives are kept
- longhorn cattle — cattle of a long-horned breed, usually red or variegated, formerly common in SW US
- low-cholesterol — containing little dietary cholesterol
- luncheon basket — a basket that you put food in and take somewhere for a picnic
- lymphadenectomy — the excision of one or more lymph nodes, usually as a procedure in the surgical removal or destruction of a cancer.
- lymphocytopenia — (pathology) An abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood.
- mechanoreceptor — any of the sense organs that respond to vibration, stretching, pressure, or other mechanical stimuli.
- mechlorethamine — a nitrogen mustard, C 5 H 1 1 Cl 2 N, used in combination with other drugs in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and certain other cancers.
- medical history — the past background of a person in terms of health
- megalithic tomb — a burial chamber constructed of large stones, either underground or covered by a mound and usually consisting of long transepted corridors (gallery graves) or of a distinct chamber and passage (passage graves). The tombs may date from the 4th millennium bc
- mesh connection — (in a polyphase system) an arrangement in which the end of each phase is connected to the beginning of the next, forming a ring, each junction being connected to a terminal
- metamorphically — In a metamorphic manner.
- methyl chloride — a colorless, poisonous gas, CH 3 Cl, used chiefly as a refrigerant, as a local anesthetic, and as a methylating agent in organic synthesis.
- methylcellulose — a grayish-white powder prepared from cellulose that swells to a highly viscous colloidal solution in water: used as a food additive and in water paints, leather tanning, and cosmetics.
- methylcobalamin — A cobalamin used to treat neuropathies.
- microearthquake — an earthquake of very low intensity (magnitude of 2 or less on the Richter scale).
- microphotometer — a photometer adapted for measuring the intensity of light emitted, transmitted, or reflected by minute objects.
- microphotometry — the use of microphotometers to measure the intensity of light transmitted or reflected by very small areas
- microtechnology — technology that uses microelectronics
- monkey, scratch — scratch monkey
- morphine addict — a person who is addicted to the drug morphine
- multiple choice — question: with several options
- multiple-choice — consisting of several possible answers from which the correct one must be selected: a multiple-choice question.
- natal horoscope — the horoscope based on an individual's birth.