16-letter words containing h, o, m, p
- electromyography — The recording of the electrical activity of muscle tissue, or its representation as a visual display or audible signal, using electrodes attached to the skin or inserted into the muscle.
- encephalomalacia — (medicine) A localized softening of the brain substance, due to hemorrhage or inflammation.
- epiphenomenalism — (philosophy, psychology, uncountable) The doctrine that mental states and processes are simply incidental effects of physiological events in the brain or nervous system and cannot themselves cause any effects in the material world.
- expectant mother — a pregnant woman
- geomorphological — Of or pertaining to geomorphology.
- geothermal power — power generated using steam produced by heat emanating from the molten core of the earth
- gerontomorphosis — Biology. evolutionary specialization of a species to a degree that decreases its capability for further adaptation and eventually leads to its extinction.
- gum up the works — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
- gynandromorphism — an individual exhibiting morphological characteristics of both sexes.
- gynandromorphous — an individual exhibiting morphological characteristics of both sexes.
- hamiltonian path — Hamiltonian problem
- hayes-compatible — (communications) A description of a modem which understands the same set of commands as one made by Hayes.
- hemicorporectomy — (surgery) The surgical procedure which cuts through the spine and removes the lower half of the body from the waist down.
- hemopneumothorax — (medicine) pneumothorax and hemothorax occurring together.
- hemotherapeutics — hemotherapy.
- hermaphroditical — Alternative form of hermaphroditic.
- heteropalindrome — Something that spells something else when reversed, a semordnilap.
- high-compression — of a modern type of internal-combustion engine designed so that the fuel mixture is compressed into a smaller cylinder space, resulting in more pressure on the pistons and more power
- high-performance — A high-performance car or other product goes very fast or does a lot.
- hispano-american — Spanish.
- honeymoon couple — a newly-married couple who are on their honeymoon
- honeymoon period — a period of popularity enjoyed by a new government, or a new occupant of a post
- humanly possible — feasible, practical
- hygrothermograph — an instrument for recording temperature and relative humidity.
- hyper-conformity — action in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, practices, etc.
- hyper-patriotism — devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty.
- hyperaccumulator — a plant that absorbs toxins, such as heavy metals, to a greater concentration than that in the soil in which it is growing
- hyperandrogenism — (medicine) An abnormally high production of androgens.
- hypercompetitive — Extremely competitive.
- hyperlipoidaemia — Alt form hyperlipoidemia.
- hyperstimulation — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- hyperthermophile — (biology) An organism that lives and thrives in an extremely hot environment, such as a deep sea smoker vent; often a member of the Archaea.
- hypervitaminosis — an abnormal condition caused by an excessive intake of vitamins.
- hypnagogic image — an image experienced by a person just before falling asleep, which often resembles a hallucination
- 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.
- 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.
- hypophysectomies — Plural form of hypophysectomy.
- import surcharge — a tax imposed on all imported goods, adding to any established tariffs
- incomprehensible — impossible to understand or comprehend; unintelligible.
- incomprehensibly — impossible to understand or comprehend; unintelligible.
- james oglethorpe — James Edward, 1696–1785, British general: founder of the colony of Georgia.
- league champions — the team that has come top of the league
- light microscope — microscope (def 1).
- 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