14-letter words containing h, y, l, o
- lecythidaceous — relating to the Lecythidaceae family of large trees, native to tropical South America and Madagascar
- left-hand buoy — a distinctive buoy marking the side of a channel regarded as the left or port side.
- leucocythaemia — leukaemia
- leukodystrophy — (medicine) Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain, caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath that acts as an insulator around nerve fibres.
- lithologically — From a lithological point of view.
- living history — any of various activities involving the re-enactment of historical events or the recreation of living conditions of the past
- low technology — any technology utilizing equipment and production techniques that are relatively unsophisticated (opposed to high technology).
- lymphangiogram — an X-ray of the lymphatic system taken after a contrast agent has been injected, often used to diagnose lymphoma
- lymphedematous — Relating to lymphedema.
- lymphoglandula — (anatomy) An alternative name for a lymph node.
- lyophilisation — Alternative spelling of lyophilization.
- lyophilization — (of tissue, blood, serum, or the like) to dry by freezing in a high vacuum.
- malacophyllous — (of plants living in dry regions) having fleshy leaves in which water is stored
- mandibulohyoid — (anatomy) Pertaining both to the mandibular and the hyoid arch.
- megasporophyll — a sporophyll producing megasporangia only.
- megatechnology — high technology that is developing rapidly
- metallotherapy — therapy by the use of metals or their salts.
- metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metapsychology — speculative thought dealing systematically with concepts extending beyond the limits of psychology as an empirical science.
- methoxyflurane — a potent substance, C 3 H 4 Cl 2 F 2 O, used as an analgesic in minor surgical procedures and less frequently as a general anesthetic.
- methyl alcohol — a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, poisonous liquid, CH 4 O, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood or the incomplete oxidation of natural gas, or produced synthetically from carbon monoxide and hydrogen, used chiefly as a solvent, a fuel, and an automobile antifreeze and in the synthesis of formaldehyde.
- methyl bromide — a colorless, poisonous gas, CH 3 Br, used chiefly as a solvent, refrigerant, and fumigant and in organic synthesis.
- methyl formate — a colorless, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 2 H 4 O 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a solvent.
- methylcatechol — guaiacol.
- methylthionine — as in methylthionine chloride, a dark green dye used as a stain, antiseptic etc
- micropathology — the branch of pathology dealing with the microscopic study of changes that occur in tissues and cells during disease.
- mmx technology — Matrix Math eXtensions
- monolithically — of or relating to a monolith.
- monophonically — In a monophonic manner.
- monophysitical — Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
- moon jellyfish — a coelenterate, Aurelia aurita, inhabiting all seas, having a luminescent milky-pink or milky-orange, umbrellalike disk 3–9 inches (8–23 cm) in diameter.
- moral theology — the branch of theology dealing with principles of moral conduct.
- mos technology — (company) A microprocessor design company started by some ex-Motorola designers, shortly after the Intel 8080 and Motorola 6800 appeared, in about 1975. MOS Technology introduced the 650x series, based on the Motorola 6800 design, though they were not exact clones for legal reasons. The design goal was a low-cost (smaler chip) design, realized by simplifying the decoder stage. There were no instructions with the value xxxxxx11, reducing the 1-of-4 decoder to a single NAND gate. Instructions with the value xxxxxx11 actually executed two instructions in paralell, some of them useful. The 6501 was pin-compatible with the 6800 for easier market penetration. The 650x-series had an on-chip clock oscillator while the 651x-series had none. The 6510 was used in the Commodore 64, released September 1981 and MOS made almost all the ICs for Commodore's pocket calculators. The PET was an idea of the of the 6500 developers. It was completly developed by MOS, but was manufactured and marketed by Commodore. By the time the it was ready for production (and Commodore had cancelled all orders) MOS had been taken over by Rockwell (Commodore's parent company). Just at this time the 6522 (VIA) was finished, but the data sheet for it was not and its developers had left MOS. For years, Rockwell didn't know in detail how the VIA worked.
- myelencephalon — the posterior section of the hindbrain comprising the medulla oblongata.
- myrmecophilous — (biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
- mythologically — of or relating to mythology.
- nanotechnology — a technology executed on the scale of less than 100 nanometers, the goal of which is to control individual atoms and molecules, especially to create computer chips and other microscopic devices.
- naphthyl group — Also called alpha-naphthyl group, alpha-naphthyl radical. the univalent group C 1 0 H 7 –, having a replaceable hydrogen atom in the first, or alpha, position; 1-naphthyl group.
- nasopharyngeal — the part of the pharynx behind and above the soft palate, directly continuous with the nasal passages. Compare oropharynx (def 2).
- neurohypnology — a name given to hypnosis by the Scottish physician Braid
- neuropathology — the pathology of the nervous system.
- nonphysiologic — of or relating to physiology.
- nontechnically — In a nontechnical manner.
- north royalton — a town in N Ohio.
- north-easterly — A north-easterly point, area, or direction is to the north-east or towards the north-east.
- north-westerly — A north-westerly point, area, or direction is to the north-west or towards the north-west.
- not merely sth — You use not merely before the less important of two contrasting statements, as a way of emphasizing the more important statement.
- nursery school — a prekindergarten school for children from about three to five years of age.
- nymphomaniacal — a woman who has abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire.
- oligocythaemia — a condition in which a person lacks red blood cells