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16-letter words containing g, h, a, r

  • menometrorrhagia — (pathology) Excessive uterine bleeding occurring outside of the normal menstrual period.
  • metamorphosising — Present participle of metamorphosise.
  • microangiopathic — Of, pertaining to or accompanied by microangiopathy.
  • microgametophyte — (biology) Any gametophyte that develops from a microspore.
  • microphotographs — Plural form of microphotograph.
  • microphotography — microfilm (def 1).
  • mohammed of ghor — (Mu'izz-ad-din) died 1206, Muslim Sultan of Ghazni 1173–1206: established Muslim power in India.
  • molecular weight — the average weight of a molecule of an element or compound measured in units once based on the weight of one hydrogen atom taken as the standard or on 1/16 (0.0625) the weight of an oxygen atom, but after 1961 based on 1/12 (0.083) the weight of the carbon-12 atom; the sum of the atomic weights of all the atoms in a molecule. Abbreviation: mol. wt.
  • mothering sunday — Laetare Sunday.
  • munching squares — A display hack dating back to the PDP-1 (ca. 1962, reportedly discovered by Jackson Wright), which employs a trivial computation (repeatedly plotting the graph Y = X XOR T for successive values of T - see HAKMEM items 146--148) to produce an impressive display of moving and growing squares that devour the screen. The initial value of T is treated as a parameter, which, when well-chosen, can produce amazing effects. Some of these, later (re)discovered on the LISP Machine, have been christened "munching triangles" (try AND for XOR and toggling points instead of plotting them), "munching w's", and "munching mazes". More generally, suppose a graphics program produces an impressive and ever-changing display of some basic form, foo, on a display terminal, and does it using a relatively simple program; then the program (or the resulting display) is likely to be referred to as "munching foos". [This is a good example of the use of the word foo as a metasyntactic variable.]
  • nagorno-karabakh — a region in SW Azerbaijan: residents mostly Armenian. 1700 sq. mi. (4400 sq. km).
  • narcotics charge — a criminal charge or accusation concerning the use or dealing of illegal drugs
  • nathanael greene — Graham, 1904–91, English novelist and journalist.
  • natural theology — theology based on knowledge of the natural world and on human reason, apart from revelation.
  • neuropathologies — the pathology of the nervous system.
  • neuropathologist — A specialist who practices neuropathology.
  • nightingale ward — a long hospital ward with beds on either side and the nurses' station in the middle
  • no hard feelings — If you say ' no hard feelings', you are making an agreement with someone not to be angry or bitter about something.
  • non-geographical — of or relating to geography.
  • northanger abbey — a novel (1818) by Jane Austen.
  • norwegian buhund — a slightly-built medium-sized dog of a breed with erect pointed ears and a short thick tail carried curled over its back
  • oesophagogastric — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the oesophagus and the stomach.
  • oligosaccharides — Plural form of oligosaccharide.
  • on (the) average — as an average quantity, rate, etc.
  • on the downgrade — waning in importance, popularity, health, etc
  • organophosphates — Plural form of organophosphate.
  • organophosphorus — Denoting synthetic organic compounds containing phosphorus, especially pesticides and nerve gases of this kind.
  • ornithologically — In terms of ornithology.
  • orographic cloud — any cloud whose existence and form are largely controlled by the disturbed flow of air over and around mountains, as the banner cloud and crest cloud.
  • orthographically — In an orthographical manner; using proper spelling, capitalization and grammar.
  • osteoarchaeology — the branch of archaeology that deals with the study of bones found at archaeological sites
  • parachute rigger — a person who inspects, repairs, and packs or folds parachutes.
  • parliament hinge — a butt hinge the knuckle of which protrudes from the door so that the door when fully opened stands away from the wall.
  • part way through — mid-way; before the end
  • patched-together — makeshift; roughly made from disparate elements
  • pattern matching — 1. A function is defined to take arguments of a particular type, form or value. When applying the function to its actual arguments it is necessary to match the type, form or value of the actual arguments against the formal arguments in some definition. For example, the function length [] = 0 length (x:xs) = 1 + length xs uses pattern matching in its argument to distinguish a null list from a non-null one. There are well known algorithm for translating pattern matching into conditional expressions such as "if" or "case". E.g. the above function could be transformed to 2. Descriptive of a type of language or utility such as awk or Perl which is suited to searching for strings or patterns in input data, usually using some kind of regular expression.
  • peegee hydrangea — a widely cultivated hydrangea, Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora, having pyramidal clusters of persistent flowers that are white on opening and turn pinkish as they mature.
  • personal hygiene — bodily cleanliness
  • phantasmagorical — having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as something in a dream or created by the imagination.
  • pharmacogenetics — the branch of pharmacology that examines the relation of genetic factors to variations in response to drugs.
  • pharmacogenomics — the study of human genetic variability in relation to drug action and its application to medical treatment
  • philip r. bagley — (person)   A pioneer of computer document retrieval. See metadata.
  • phonocardiograph — an instrument for graphically recording the sound of the heartbeat.
  • phosphor fatigue — screen saver
  • photochronograph — a device formerly used for taking a series of instantaneous photographs of a rapidly moving object.
  • photograph album — bound book for photos
  • photolithography — the technique or art of making photolithographs.
  • photozincography — a type of photoengraving using a sensitized zinc plate.
  • pneumatic trough — a trough filled with liquid, especially water, for collecting gases in bell jars or the like by displacement.
  • polyhedral angle — a configuration consisting of the lateral faces of a polyhedron around one of its vertices. The portion of a pyramid including one of its points is such a configuration.
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