13-letter words containing m, a, h, l, i
- haemodialysis — (medicine) the use of dialysis to remove waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.
- haemodialyzer — a piece of equipment used in haemodialysis to screen the blood to remove unwanted substances
- haemodilution — an increase in the fluid content of blood leading to a lower concentration of red blood cells
- hail columbia — hell (used as a euphemism): He caught Hail Columbia for coming home late.
- half mourning — a mourning garb less somber than deep mourning, usually following a period of deep mourning.
- half the time — If you say that something is the case half the time you mean that it often is the case.
- half-mourning — a mourning garb less somber than deep mourning, usually following a period of deep mourning.
- half-timbered — (of a house or building) having the frame and principal supports of timber and the interstices filled in with masonry, plaster, or the like.
- halobacterium — Any of various extremophiles, of genus Halobacterium, found in water saturated or nearly saturated with salt.
- head linesman — an official who makes rulings regarding play along the line of scrimmage and who oversees the measurement and marking of yardage gained or lost
- helianthemums — Plural form of helianthemum.
- hellgrammites — Plural form of hellgrammite (Alternative spelling of hellgramites).
- helminthiasis — a disease caused by parasitic worms in the intestines.
- hemagglutinin — A substance, such as a viral protein, that causes hemagglutination.
- hematological — Hematologic.
- hematologists — Plural form of hematologist.
- hematosalpinx — (medicine) A medical condition involving bleeding into the Fallopian tubes.
- hemimetabolic — (zoology) Having an incomplete metamorphosis, the larvae differing from the adults chiefly in lacking wings.
- hemispherical — having the form of a hemisphere.
- hemolymphatic — a fluid in the body cavities and tissues of invertebrates, in arthropods functioning as blood and in some other invertebrates functioning as lymph.
- hermeneutical — of or relating to hermeneutics; interpretative; explanatory.
- hexadactylism — Sexdactyly.
- histochemical — the branch of science dealing with the chemical components of cellular and subcellular tissue.
- holiday-maker — vacationer.
- holidaymakers — Plural form of holidaymaker.
- holometabolic — Of, pertaining to, or undergoing holometabolism.
- homalographic — representing parts with like proportions.
- homiletically — In a homiletic fashion.
- homoepitaxial — (materials science) Having the same orientation.
- homogenetical — of, involving or relating to homogeny
- homoiothermal — having a body temperature that is relatively constant and mostly independent of the temperature of the environment; warm-blooded (opposed to poikilothermic).
- homolographic — representing parts with like proportions.
- homosexualism — A sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) individuals of the same sex.
- homosexuality — sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex.
- hoodman-blind — blindman's buff.
- human capital — the collective skills, knowledge, or other intangible assets of individuals that can be used to create economic value for the individuals, their employers, or their community: Education is an investment in human capital that pays off in terms of higher productivity.
- human cloning — the act of producing a human as a clone
- humiliatingly — lowering the pride, self-respect, or dignity of a person; mortifying: Such a humiliating defeat was good for his overblown ego.
- hydrated lime — a soft, white, crystalline, very slightly water-soluble powder, Ca(OH) 2 , obtained by the action of water on lime: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements.
- hydraulic ram — a device by which the energy of descending water is utilized to raise a part of the water to a height greater than that of the source.
- hydroxylamine — an unstable, weakly basic, crystalline compound, NH 3 O, used as a reducing agent, analytical reagent, and chemical intermediate.
- hygrometrical — Alternative form of hygrometric.
- hyper-realism — interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- hypercalcemia — an abnormally large amount of calcium in the blood.
- hyperglycemia — an abnormally high level of glucose in the blood.
- hyperlipaemia — Alternative form of hyperlipemia.
- hypermetrical — Hypermetric.
- hypermorality — conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
- hypocalcaemia — (medical) alternative spelling of hypocalcemia.
- hypocalcaemic — of or relating to hypocalcaemia