13-letter words containing l, e, t, i, s
- galactosamine — an amino sugar that is a major component of glycolipids and chondroitin.
- galactosidase — An enzyme, such as lactase, that is involved in the hydrolytic breakdown of a galactoside.
- galois theory — the branch of mathematics that deals with the application of the theory of finite groups to the solution of algebraic equations.
- gastric ulcer — a peptic ulcer located in the stomach's inner wall, caused in part by the corrosive action of the gastric juice on the mucous membrane.
- gefullte fish — dish of fish stuffed with various ingredients
- geissler tube — a sealed glass tube with platinum connections at the ends, containing rarefied gas made luminous by an electrical discharge.
- genital phase — the final stage of psychosexual development, in which a person achieves an affectionate, mature relationship with a sexual partner.
- genital warts — a sexually transmitted disease caused by the human papilloma virus; the warts grow in the genital area
- genuflections — Plural form of genuflection.
- gerontologist — the branch of science that deals with aging and the problems of aged persons.
- gesticulating — Present participle of gesticulate.
- gesticulation — the act of gesticulating.
- gesticulative — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- gesticulatory — Making a lot of gesticulations.
- give the slip — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
- glamis castle — a castle near Glamis in Angus, Scotland: ancestral seat of the Lyons family, forebears of Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; famous for its legend of a secret chamber
- globe thistle — any of various Old World, thistlelike, composite plants of the genus Echinops, having dense heads of tubular blue or white flowers.
- glossectomies — Plural form of glossectomy.
- glutinousness — The quality of being glutinous.
- glycopeptides — Plural form of glycopeptide.
- glycoproteins — Plural form of glycoprotein.
- golan heights — a range of hills in the Middle East, possession of which is disputed between Israel and Syria: under Syrian control until 1967 when they were stormed by Israeli forces; Jewish settlements have since been established. Highest peak: 2224 m (7297 ft)
- gravity scale — a scale giving the relative density of fluids
- guiltlessness — The state of being guiltless; innocence.
- gynaecologist — (UK, Canada, dated in US) A physician who specialises in diseases of the female reproductive system.
- gynecologists — Plural form of gynecologist.
- haematologist — A scientist, usually a medical doctor, who specializes in haematology.
- half-digested — to convert (food) in the alimentary canal into absorbable form for assimilation into the system.
- hanging stile — the stile of a door, shutter, etc., by which it is hung.
- helianthemums — Plural form of helianthemum.
- heliocentrism — The theory that the sun is the center of the universe, (This theory is historically important and was widely accepted at the time of Copernicus, Galileo and Kepler.).
- hellgrammites — Plural form of hellgrammite (Alternative spelling of hellgramites).
- helminthiasis — a disease caused by parasitic worms in the intestines.
- hematologists — Plural form of hematologist.
- hematosalpinx — (medicine) A medical condition involving bleeding into the Fallopian tubes.
- heptaselenide — (chemistry) any selenide containing seven selenium atoms in each molecule.
- heptasyllabic — having seven syllables
- heresiologist — a person who studies or writes about heresies.
- herpetologist — the branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians.
- heteroblastic — (of a plant or plant part) showing a marked difference in form between the juvenile and the adult structures
- heteroclitous — heteroclite
- heteroglossia — (linguistics) the coexistence of distinct varieties within a single linguistic code.
- heteroplastic — the repair of lesions with tissue from another individual or species.
- heterostylism — the condition of being heterostyled
- heuristically — serving to indicate or point out; stimulating interest as a means of furthering investigation.
- hexadactylism — Sexdactyly.
- hieroglyphist — a person who studies hieroglyphics; hieroglyphologist.
- hilbert space — a complete infinite-dimensional vector space on which an inner product is defined.
- histochemical — the branch of science dealing with the chemical components of cellular and subcellular tissue.
- homosexuality — sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex.