14-letter words containing h, o, p, s, t
- haplostemonous — (of plants) having the stamens arranged in a single whorl
- harpsichordist — One who plays the harpsichord.
- heart-stopping — A heart-stopping moment is one that makes you anxious or frightened because it seems that something bad is likely to happen.
- heliosciophyte — any plant that grows in the shade, but thrives more in the sun
- hepatectomised — Alt form hepatectomized.
- hepaticologist — a person who studies hepaticology
- hepatopancreas — a large gland of shrimps, lobsters, and crabs that combines the functions of a liver and pancreas.
- hermaphrodites — Plural form of hermaphrodite.
- hermaphroditus — a son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged with the nymph Salmacis to form one body
- herpetologists — Plural form of herpetologist.
- heterographies — Plural form of heterography.
- heteromorphism — The quality or condition of existing in various forms.
- heterophyllous — having different kinds of leaves on the same plant.
- heteroplasties — Plural form of heteroplasty.
- heterospecific — belonging to a different species or group
- heterostrophic — (of a shell) twisting or turning in a different direction
- hippopotamuses — Plural form of hippopotamus.
- histopathology — the science dealing with the histological structure of abnormal or diseased tissue; pathological histology.
- histoplasmosis — an infectious disease of the reticuloendothelial system, caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum and characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation.
- historiography — the body of literature dealing with historical matters; histories collectively.
- holy scripture — Scripture (def 1).
- homotransplant — allograft.
- hospitableness — The quality of being hospitable.
- hospital board — the group of people responsible for the safe and efficient running of a hospital
- hospital drama — a TV programme or series based on events in a hospital
- hospital light — hopper casement.
- hospital nurse — a hospital nurse works in a hospital, rather than with a general practitioner, in the army, etc
- hospital train — a military train equipped to transport wounded troops to a hospital.
- hot gospelling — aggressive evangelizing of religious belief
- hybristophilia — A paraphilia involving attraction to somebody who has committed a crime or outrage.
- hydroscopicity — an optical device for viewing objects below the surface of water.
- hygroscopicity — absorbing or attracting moisture from the air.
- hyperextension — the extension of a part of the body beyond normal limits.
- hyperkeratosis — Pathology. proliferation of the cells of the cornea. a thickening of the horny layer of the skin.
- hypermodernist — a person who adheres to hypermodernism
- hyperosteogeny — excessive bone development.
- hypersecretion — an excessive secretion.
- hypersomnolent — sleepy; drowsy.
- hypertrichosis — excessive growth of hair.
- hyperviscosity — the abnormal thickening of a liquid
- hypnotherapist — A practitioner of hypnotherapy.
- hypocoristical — (rare) synonym of hypocoristic.
- hypometabolism — The physiological state of having an decreased rate of metabolic activity.
- hypophysectomy — excision of the pituitary gland.
- hypopotassemia — hypokalemia.
- hypostatically — In a hypostatic manner.
- hypothalamus's — a region of the brain, between the thalamus and the midbrain, that functions as the main control center for the autonomic nervous system by regulating sleep cycles, body temperature, appetite, etc., and that acts as an endocrine gland by producing hormones, including the releasing factors that control the hormonal secretions of the pituitary gland.
- hypothyroidism — deficient activity of the thyroid gland.
- hysteroscopies — Plural form of hysteroscopy.
- ichthyophagist — a person who eats or subsists on fish.