15-letter words containing e, p, h, a
- nearly-new shop — a shop that sells secondhand clothes and other objects
- neoarsphenamine — a derivative of arsenic formerly used in treating syphilis
- nephrolithiasis — (pathology) presence of calculi in kidneys.
- neuroepithelial — Of or relating to the neuroepithelium.
- neuropathically — In a neuropathic way.
- neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
- neuropsychiatry — the branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system.
- new hampshirite — of New Hampshire
- non-a hepatitis — a form of viral hepatitis, not caused by the agents responsible for hepatitis A and hepatitis B, that is commonly transmitted by infected blood transfusions. The causative virus has been isolated
- non-handicapped — Sometimes Offensive. physically or mentally disabled.
- nonhospitalized — not hospitalized
- nonmetaphorical — not metaphorical; literal
- nonpsychoactive — Not psychoactive.
- northern paiute — a member of an American Indian people of Nevada, Oregon, and California, allied to the Paiute.
- northern parula — any of several American wood warblers of the genus Parula, especially P. americana (northern parula) having bluish plumage with a yellow throat and breast.
- nuclear physics — the branch of physics that deals with the behavior, structure, and component parts of atomic nuclei.
- ophthalmoplegia — Paralysis of the muscles within or surrounding the eye.
- ophthalmoscopes — Plural form of ophthalmoscope.
- organophosphate — Biochemistry. any of a variety of organic compounds that contain phosphorus and often have intense neurotoxic activity: originally developed as nerve gases, now widely used as insecticides and fire retardants.
- ornithodelphian — of or relating to mammals of the class Ornithodelphia
- orphaned i-node — (operating system) /or'f*nd i:'nohd/ [Unix] 1. A file that retains storage but no longer appears in the directories of a file system.
- orthopaedic bed — a specially firm bed designed to help correct or ameliorate the discomfort of disorders of the spine and joints
- orthopaedically — in an orthopaedic manner
- overemphasizing — Present participle of overemphasize.
- oxyphenbutazone — an anti-inflammatory treatment for arthritis or bursitis
- pachymeningitis — inflammation of the dura mater of the brain and spinal cord
- package holiday — a holiday arranged by a travel company in which your travel and accommodation are booked for you
- packet-switched — packet switching
- paedophile ring — a group of people who take part in illegal sexual activity involving children
- pain in the net — flamer
- palaeoanthropic — relating to palaeoanthropology
- palaeogeography — the study of geographical features of the geological past
- palaeontography — the branch of palaeontology concerned with the description of fossils
- palaeopathology — the study of diseases of ancient man and fossil animals
- palaeophytology — the study of ancient botany
- paleoencephalon — paleencephalon.
- paleogeophysics — (used with a plural verb) inferred geophysical conditions or processes of designated periods of the geologic past.
- paleolithic man — any of the prehistoric populations of humans, as the Cro-Magnon, living in the late Pliocene and the Pleistocene epochs.
- panhandle state — West Virginia (used as a nickname).
- paphian goddess — Aphrodite, worshiped in Cyprus as the goddess of sexual love.
- paracetaldehyde — paraldehyde.
- parachute brake — a parachute opened horizontally from the tail of an airplane upon landing, used as an aid in braking. Also called parabrake. Compare drogue parachute (def 2).
- paraffin heater — a heater which is fuelled by paraffin
- paraheliotropic — (of leaves) turning away from light; sun-avoiding
- parasympathetic — pertaining to that part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves and ganglia that arise from the cranial and sacral regions and function in opposition to the sympathetic system, as in inhibiting heartbeat or contracting the pupil of the eye.
- parchment paper — a waterproof and grease-resistant paper produced by treating ordinary paper with concentrated sulfuric acid.
- parenthetically — of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis: several unnecessary parenthetic remarks.
- parhelic circle — a white, horizontal band passing through the sun, either incomplete or extending around the horizon, produced by the reflection of the sun's rays from the vertical faces of ice prisms in the atmosphere.
- parish magazine — a magazine containing news and articles of interest to the people of a particular parish church or the local area
- parish register — the register of the christenings, marriages, and burials in a parish.