11-letter words containing h, i, t, p
- hepatitis a — a normally minor form of hepatitis caused by an RNA virus that does not persist in the blood: usually transmitted by ingestion of contaminated food or water.
- hepatitis b — a form of hepatitis caused by a DNA virus (hepatitis B virus, or HBV) that persists in the blood, characterized by a long incubation period: usually transmitted by sexual contact or by injection or ingestion of infected blood or other bodily fluids.
- hepatitis c — a form of hepatitis with clinical effects similar to those of hepatitis B, caused by a blood-borne retrovirus (hepatitis C virus) that may be of the hepatitis non-A, non-B type.
- hepatotoxic — Damaging or destructive to liver cells.
- hepatotoxin — Any substance that causes hepatotoxicity.
- hepplewhite — George, died 1786, English furniture designer and cabinetmaker.
- heptarchies — Plural form of heptarchy.
- heptarchist — A ruler of one division of a heptarchy.
- heptastichs — Plural form of heptastich.
- heterophile — Able to react immunologically with material from another species.
- heteroploid — (biology) Having a chromosome number that is neither the haploid nor the diploid number normal in the species.
- heteroptics — incorrect or perverted perception of what is seen; hallucinatory vision.
- heterotopia — misplacement or displacement, as of an organ.
- heterotypic — of or relating to the first or reductional division in meiosis.
- hexapartite — sexpartite.
- hierophants — Plural form of hierophant.
- high priest — a chief priest.
- high-impact — High-impact exercise puts a lot of stress on your body.
- hip pointer — a painful bruise or torn muscle at the upper ridge of the pelvis
- hip-shooter — a person who acts or talks in a rash, impetuous way
- hippeastrum — any plant of the South American amaryllidaceous genus Hippeastrum: cultivated for their large funnel-shaped typically red flowers
- hippety-hop — with a hopping movement
- hippiatrics — the study of the diseases of horses
- hippiatrist — someone who treats the diseases of horses
- hippocrates — ("Father of Medicine") c460–c377 b.c, Greek physician.
- hippocratic — ("Father of Medicine") c460–c377 b.c, Greek physician.
- hippodamist — a horse-tamer
- hippologist — the study of horses.
- hippopotami — a large herbivorous mammal, Hippopotamus amphibius, having a thick hairless body, short legs, and a large head and muzzle, found in and near the rivers, lakes, etc., of Africa, and able to remain under water for a considerable time.
- hipsterisms — a usually young person who is trendy, stylish, or progressive in an unconventional way; someone who is hip.
- hispanicist — Hispanist.
- histography — a treatise on or description of organic tissues.
- histotrophy — A form of matrotrophy exhibited by some live-bearing sharks and rays, in which the developing embryo receives additional nutrition from its mother in the form of uterine secretions called histotroph.
- hollowpoint — Alternative form of hollow point.
- holophytism — the property of being holophytic
- holy spirit — the spirit of God.
- homeopathic — of, relating to, or according to the principles of homeopathy.
- homeporting — Present participle of homeport.
- homoplastic — correspondence in form or structure, owing to a similar environment.
- homotypical — (biology) homotypal.
- hop trefoil — a leguminous plant, Trifolium campestre, of N temperate grasslands, with globular yellow flower heads and trifoliate leaves
- horoscopist — One versed in horoscopy; an astrologer.
- horripilant — causing horripilation, ie goose flesh, or the flesh to creep
- horripilate — to produce horripilation on.
- hospitalise — (British spelling) alternative spelling of hospitalize.
- hospitalism — hospital conditions having an adverse effect on patients.
- hospitalist — a physician who specializes in treating hospitalized patients; a specialist in inpatient medicine.
- hospitality — the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers.
- hospitalize — to place in a hospital for medical care or observation: The doctor hospitalized grandfather as soon as she checked his heart.
- hospitaller — a member of the religious and military order (Knights Hospitalers or Knights of St. John of Jerusalem) originating about the time of the first Crusade (1096–99) and taking its name from a hospital at Jerusalem.