11-letter words containing h, y, s
- hypocrisies — a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess.
- hypodermics — Plural form of hypodermic.
- hypogastric — of, relating to, or situated in the hypogastrium.
- hypogenesis — underdevelopment of an organ or function, especially in the embryo.
- hypoglossal — situated under the tongue.
- hypoglottis — Anatomy. the underside of the tongue.
- hypohalites — Plural form of hypohalite.
- hypokinesia — abnormally diminished muscular function or mobility.
- hypokinesis — abnormally diminished muscular function or mobility.
- hyponitrous — of or derived from hyponitrous acid.
- hypoosmotic — Hypotonic.
- hypophyseal — Alternative spelling of hypophysial.
- hypophysial — pituitary gland.
- hypoplastic — Pathology. abnormal deficiency of cells or structural elements.
- hypospadias — (medicine) A birth defect of the male urethra that involves an abnormally placed urinary meatus.
- hypostasize — to assume the reality of (an idea, proposition, etc.); hypostatize.
- hypostatise — to treat or regard (a concept, idea, etc.) as a distinct substance or reality.
- hypostatize — to treat or regard (a concept, idea, etc.) as a distinct substance or reality.
- hyposthenia — abnormal lack of strength; weakness.
- hypostrophe — the achievement of a patient turning himself or herself over
- hyposulfite — Also called hydrosulfite. a salt of hyposulfurous acid.
- hypotension — decreased or lowered blood pressure.
- hypotensive — characterized by or causing low blood pressure, as shock.
- hypotenuses — Plural form of hypotenuse.
- hypothallus — a layer of hyphae rimming the thallus of certain lichens.
- hypothenuse — hypotenuse.
- hypothesise — to form a hypothesis.
- hypothesize — to form a hypothesis.
- hypotyposis — lifelike description of a thing or scene.
- hypsography — a branch of geography that deals with the measurement and mapping of the topography of the earth above sea level.
- hypsometers — Plural form of hypsometer.
- hypsometric — Of or relating to the use of the hypsometer; hypsographic.
- hypsophobia — an extreme or abnormal fear of heights
- hysteresial — relating to the retardation of an effect following upon its cause
- hysterology — (obsolete) A scientific study, or treatise on the uterus.
- hysterotomy — the operation of cutting into the uterus, as in a Cesarean.
- ichthyopsid — relating to the class Ichthyopsida, which contains amphibians, fishes, and fish-like vertebrates
- ichthyornis — an extinct genus of toothed birds having vertebrae resembling those of fishes.
- ichthyosaur — any fishlike marine reptile of the extinct order Ichthyosauria, ranging from 4 to 40 feet (1.2 to 12 meters) in length and having a round, tapering body, a large head, four paddlelike flippers, and a vertical caudal fin.
- isorhythmic — a structural feature characteristic of the Ars Nova motet, consisting of a single rhythmic phrase pattern repeated, usually in the tenor, throughout the composition.
- ithyphallus — an erect phallus
- jellyfishes — Plural form of jellyfish.
- kelly hours — a suggestion for the name of the hours before and after the traditional school day during which child-minding facilities are provided for the children of working parents
- keyhole saw — a compass saw for cutting keyholes, etc.
- khmelnitsky — a city in W Ukraine, SW of Kiev.
- khyber pass — the chief mountain pass between Pakistan and Afghanistan, W of Peshawar. 33 miles (53 km) long; 6825 feet (2080 meters) high.
- kidney dish — medical: curved basin
- kirby-smith — Edmund, 1824–93, Confederate general in the American Civil War.
- kittenishly — In a kittenish manner.
- krasny luch — a city in SE Ukraine, E of Donetsk.