15-letter words containing h, y, p
- micromorphology — the study of the form and structure of organisms at a microscopic level
- microphotometry — the use of microphotometers to measure the intensity of light transmitted or reflected by very small areas
- microphysically — in a microphysical manner
- microsporophyll — a leaflike organ bearing microsporangia.
- microtopography — microrelief.
- more's the pity — If you add more's the pity to a comment, you are expressing your disappointment or regret about something.
- morphologically — the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
- morphophonology — morphophonemics (def 1).
- morphosyntactic — involving both morphology and syntax.
- murphy-o'connor — Cormac. born 1932, British cardinal, Archbishop of Westminster (2000–09)
- mystery shopper — a person who is employed, often by the owners, to visit shops, hotels, etc, incognito, and assess the quality of the service offered
- nasopharyngitis — (medicine) An inflammation of the nasal passages, and of the upper pharynx.
- nearly-new shop — a shop that sells secondhand clothes and other objects
- nephrolithotomy — incision or opening of a kidney pelvis for removal of a calculus.
- neurohypophyses — Plural form of neurohypophysis.
- neurohypophysis — See under pituitary gland.
- neuropathically — In a neuropathic way.
- neurophysiology — the branch of physiology dealing with the functions of the nervous system.
- neuropsychiatry — the branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system.
- neuropsychology — The study of the relationship between behavior, emotion, and cognition on the one hand, and brain function on the other.
- new port richey — a town in central Florida.
- nonpsychiatrist — a person who is not a psychiatrist
- nonpsychoactive — Not psychoactive.
- nuclear physics — the branch of physics that deals with the behavior, structure, and component parts of atomic nuclei.
- nucleophilicity — (uncountable) The condition of being nucleophilic.
- null hypothesis — (in the statistical testing of a hypothesis) the hypothesis to be tested.
- onychocryptosis — a form of nail disease in which nails are ingrown
- open your mouth — If you say that someone does not open their mouth, you are emphasizing that they never say anything at all.
- orthopaedically — in an orthopaedic manner
- orthopsychiatry — an approach to psychiatry concerned with the study and treatment of behavioral disorders, especially of young people.
- oxyphenbutazone — an anti-inflammatory treatment for arthritis or bursitis
- pachymeningitis — inflammation of the dura mater of the brain and spinal cord
- package holiday — a holiday arranged by a travel company in which your travel and accommodation are booked for you
- palaeogeography — the study of geographical features of the geological past
- palaeontography — the branch of palaeontology concerned with the description of fossils
- palaeopathology — the study of diseases of ancient man and fossil animals
- palaeophytology — the study of ancient botany
- paleogeophysics — (used with a plural verb) inferred geophysical conditions or processes of designated periods of the geologic past.
- paracetaldehyde — paraldehyde.
- parasympathetic — pertaining to that part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves and ganglia that arise from the cranial and sacral regions and function in opposition to the sympathetic system, as in inhibiting heartbeat or contracting the pupil of the eye.
- parenthetically — of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis: several unnecessary parenthetic remarks.
- pathophysiology — the physiology of abnormal or diseased organisms or their parts; the functional changes associated with a disease or syndrome.
- pattypan squash — a flat, whitish variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo melopepo, having a scalloped edge.
- payment holiday — a break taken from paying ( a debt etc) back
- pentaerythritol — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 5 H 1 2 O 4 , used chiefly in the manufacture of alkyd resins, varnishes, plasticizers, and explosives.
- peroxysulphuric — as in peroxysulphuric acid
- pharmacotherapy — the treatment of disease through the administration of drugs.
- phenazopyridine — a substance, C 1 1 H 1 2 ClN 5 , used as a lower urinary tract analgesic.
- phenyl valerate — a colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 1 1 H 1 4 O 2 , used chiefly in flavoring and perfumery.
- phenylene group — any of three bivalent, isomeric groups having the formula –C 6 H 4 –, derived from benzene by the removal of two hydrogen atoms.