10-letter words containing h, o, m, e
- hemoglobin — the oxygen-carrying pigment of red blood cells that gives them their red color and serves to convey oxygen to the tissues: occurs in reduced form (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood and in combination with oxygen (oxyhemoglobin) in arterial blood. Symbol: Hb.
- hemolysins — Plural form of hemolysin.
- hemophilia — any of several X-linked genetic disorders, symptomatic chiefly in males, in which excessive bleeding occurs owing to the absence or abnormality of a clotting factor in the blood.
- hemophilic — characteristic of or affected by hemophilia.
- hemophilus — a genus of rod-shaped, parasitic, hemophilic bacteria, certain species of which, as H. influenzae or H. suis, are pathogenic for humans and animals.
- hemophobia — an abnormal fear of blood.
- hemoptysis — the expectoration of blood or bloody mucus.
- hemorrhage — a profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured blood vessel; bleeding.
- hemorrhoid — Usually, hemorrhoids. Pathology. an abnormally enlarged vein mainly due to a persistent increase in venous pressure, occurring inside the anal sphincter of the rectum and beneath the mucous membrane (internal hemorrhoid) or outside the anal sphincter and beneath the surface of the anal skin (external hemorrhoid)
- hemostasis — the stoppage of bleeding.
- hemostatic — arresting hemorrhage, as a drug; styptic.
- hemothorax — (medicine) A condition resulting from accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity.
- henchwoman — Feminine of henchman.
- henchwomen — Plural form of henchwoman.
- henotheism — the worship of a particular god, as by a family or tribe, without disbelieving in the existence of others.
- heptameron — A literary work whose action covers a period of seven days.
- herdswoman — The female equivalent of a herdsman.
- herdswomen — Plural form of herdswoman.
- hermosillo — a state in NW Mexico. 70,484 sq. mi. (182,555 sq. km). Capital: Hermosillo.
- herniotomy — correction of a hernia by a cutting procedure.
- heroicomic — blending heroic and comic elements: a heroicomic poem.
- heteroatom — an atom other than carbon in the ring structure of a heterocyclic compound.
- heterogamy — heterogamous state.
- heteronomy — the condition of being under the domination of an outside authority, either human or divine.
- heteronyms — Plural form of heteronym.
- hexaemeron — the six days of the Creation.
- hexamerous — consisting of or divided into six parts.
- hexosamine — any hexose derivative in which a hydroxyl group is replaced by an amino group.
- hiddenmost — most hidden or concealed
- hierograms — Plural form of hierogram.
- hieromancy — divination through studying objects offered in sacrifice
- hieronymic — of or relating to St. Jerome.
- hieronymus — Eusebius [yoo-see-bee-uh s] /yuˈsi bi əs/ (Show IPA), Jerome, Saint.
- highermost — highest
- hindermost — Hindmost.
- hintermost — Most remote; closest to the outer edge or back.
- hippodrome — an arena or structure for equestrian and other spectacles.
- hippomanes — (formerly) a substance found on the forehead of a newborn foal or obtained from a mare in foal, thought to act as an aphrodisiac
- hippomenes — the successful suitor of Atalanta.
- hipsterdom — The state of being a hipster.
- hithermost — nearest in this direction.
- hobohemian — Of, or pertaining to, a hobohemia.
- hochheimer — a Rhine wine produced at Hochheim, near Mainz, Germany.
- hockey mom — a mother who spends much time driving her children to hockey rinks, watching their games, and encouraging their participation in the sport: Hockey moms are made of tough stuff.
- hol hamoed — the period between the first and last two days of Passover or Sukkoth, consisting of four days during Passover and five days during Sukkoth and having less than full festival status.
- hole model — (electronics) A model of semiconductor behaviour in which donors contribute a positive charge equal in magnitude to the charge of an electron, and acceptors contribute space for such a charge within the crystal lattice. The hole model was proposed well before electrons were discovered and described. Much of electronics, especially at the engineering level, continues to consider current as flowing from positive to negative.
- holoenzyme — an enzyme complete in both its apoenzyme and coenzyme components.
- holy moses — expressing surprise or shock
- home birth — If a woman has a home birth, she gives birth to her baby at home rather than in a hospital.
- home brand — an item packaged and marketed under the brand name of a particular retailer, usually a large supermarket chain, rather than that of the manufacturer