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16-letter words containing h, a, p, o

  • hypnagogic state — the drowsy period between wakefulness and sleep, during which fantasies and hallucinations often occur.
  • hypoaeolian mode — a plagal church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from E to E, with the final on A.
  • hypoalimentation — insufficient or inadequate nourishment.
  • hypocoristically — In a hypocoristic manner.
  • hyponitrous acid — an unstable, crystalline acid, H 2 N 2 O 2 .
  • hypophosphatemia — (medicine) An electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally low level of phosphate in the blood, most commonly seen when malnourished patients are given large amounts of carbohydrates, creating a high phosphorus demand in the cells of the body.
  • hypostatic union — (In Cristianity) Christ's condition of being, at the same time, both human and divine
  • import surcharge — a tax imposed on all imported goods, adding to any established tariffs
  • in plain clothes — not wearing a uniform
  • inhospitableness — The quality of being inhospitable.
  • isophthalic acid — a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 8 H 6 O 2 , the meta isomer of phthalic acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins and plasticizers.
  • james oglethorpe — James Edward, 1696–1785, British general: founder of the colony of Georgia.
  • john the baptist — the forerunner and baptizer of Jesus. Matt. 3.
  • lapsang souchong — a large-leafed variety of China tea with a slightly smoky flavour
  • league champions — the team that has come top of the league
  • light adaptation — the reflex adaptation of the eye to bright light, consisting of an increase in the number of functioning cones, accompanied by a decrease in the number of functioning rods (opposed to dark adaptation).
  • lithographically — In the manner of lithography.
  • lymphangiography — x-ray visualization of lymph vessels and nodes following injection of a contrast medium.
  • machine operator — someone who operates mechanical equipment
  • macpherson strut — an automobile suspension-system component that consists of a strut combined with a spring and shock absorber and connects the wheel to the frame of the vehicle.
  • macrophotography — Photography that is done up close; close-up photography.
  • make a photocopy — If you make a photocopy of a document, you make a copy of it using a photocopier.
  • make a pitch for — to give verbal support to
  • malchus-porphyry — (Malchus) a.d. c233–c304, Greek philosopher.
  • mammographically — Using a mammograph, by means of mammograph.
  • many-plumed moth — a moth of the species, Alucita hexadactyla
  • maremma sheepdog — a large strongly-built sheepdog of a breed with a long, slightly wavy, white coat
  • matthew of paris — c1200–59, English chronicler.
  • mechanoreception — The action of a mechanoreceptor.
  • mechanoreceptive — Responsive to mechanical stimuli such as sound and touch.
  • mechanoreceptors — Plural form of mechanoreceptor.
  • megaphanerophyte — any tree with a height over 30 metres
  • metamorphization — Process or action of metamorphizing.
  • metamorphosising — Present participle of metamorphosise.
  • methyl parathion — a synthetic pesticide, C 8 H 1 0 NO 5 PS, used in the control of mites and various insects, as aphids, boll weevils, and cutworms.
  • 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).
  • misanthropically — In a misanthropic manner.
  • misapprehensions — Plural form of misapprehension.
  • moral philosophy — philosophy dealing with the principles of morality; ethics.
  • neapolitan sixth — (in musical harmony) a chord composed of the subdominant of the key, plus a minor third and a minor sixth. Harmonically it is equivalent to the first inversion of a major chord built upon the flattened supertonic
  • nephrocalcinosis — (medicine) The deposition of calcium salts in the renal parenchyma due to hyperparathyroidism.
  • neuroarthropathy — (medicine) Any disease of a joint that is associated with a disease of the nervous system.
  • neuroepithelioma — Neurocytoma.
  • neurohypophyseal — Relating to the neurohypophysis.
  • neurohypophysial — Relating to the neurohypophysis.
  • neuropathologies — the pathology of the nervous system.
  • neuropathologist — A specialist who practices neuropathology.
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