16-letter words containing m, e, c, h
- hematocrit-value — a centrifuge for separating the cells of the blood from the plasma.
- hematocrystallin — (biology, archaic) hemoglobin.
- hemicorporectomy — (surgery) The surgical procedure which cuts through the spine and removes the lower half of the body from the waist down.
- hemolytic anemia — an anemic condition characterized by the destruction of red blood cells: seen in some drug reactions and in certain infectious and hereditary disorders.
- hemorrhoidectomy — the surgical removal of hemorrhoids.
- hemotherapeutics — hemotherapy.
- hermaphroditical — Alternative form of hermaphroditic.
- heterochromosome — sex chromosome.
- heteromultimeric — (biochemistry) Describing a protein containing two or more different polypeptide chains.
- high-compression — of a modern type of internal-combustion engine designed so that the fuel mixture is compressed into a smaller cylinder space, resulting in more pressure on the pistons and more power
- high-maintenance — needing frequent maintenance or repair: My bike is high-maintenance; this is its third front wheel this month.
- high-performance — A high-performance car or other product goes very fast or does a lot.
- higher criticism — the study of the Bible having as its object the establishment of such facts as authorship and date of composition, as well as determination of a basis for exegesis.
- himachal pradesh — a state in N India. 21,495 sq. mi. (55,673 sq. km). Capital: Shimla.
- hispano-american — Spanish.
- homeric laughter — loud, hearty laughter, as of the gods.
- homeroom teacher — the teacher attached to the homeroom of a group of students
- honeymoon couple — a newly-married couple who are on their honeymoon
- house of commons — the elective, lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, and various other countries in the Commonwealth of Nations.
- huffman encoding — Huffman coding
- humboldt current — a cold Pacific Ocean current flowing N along the coasts of Chile and Peru.
- hydraulic cement — cement that can solidify under water.
- hyper-conformity — action in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, practices, etc.
- hyper-excitement — an excited state or condition.
- hyperaccumulator — a plant that absorbs toxins, such as heavy metals, to a greater concentration than that in the soil in which it is growing
- hypercompetitive — Extremely competitive.
- hyperinsulinemic — Suffering from or characterized by hyperinsulinemia, an excessively high level of insulin in the blood.
- hypermasculinity — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- hypnagogic image — an image experienced by a person just before falling asleep, which often resembles a hallucination
- hypophysectomies — Plural form of hypophysectomy.
- immethodicalness — Lack of method; the quality of being immethodical.
- immunochemically — In an immunochemical way.
- import surcharge — a tax imposed on all imported goods, adding to any established tariffs
- incentive scheme — an arrangement under which additional payments are made to employees as a means of increasing production
- incomprehensible — impossible to understand or comprehend; unintelligible.
- incomprehensibly — impossible to understand or comprehend; unintelligible.
- infernal machine — a concealed or disguised explosive device intended to destroy life or property.
- insurance scheme — a scheme that provides insurance
- interhemispheric — of, relating to, or between hemispheres, as of the earth: interhemispheric cooperation.
- j. random hacker — (jargon) /J rand'm hak'r/ MIT jargon for a mythical figure; the archetypal hacker nerd. This may originally have been inspired by "J. Fred Muggs", a show-biz chimpanzee whose name was a household word back in the early days of TMRC, and was probably influenced by J. Presper Eckert (one of the co-inventors of the electronic computer). See random, Suzie COBOL.
- jacques bonhomme — the contemptuous title given by the nobles to the peasants in the revolt of the Jacquerie in 1358 and adopted by the peasants in subsequent revolts.
- jerusalem cherry — an Old World plant, Solanum pseudocapsicum, of the nightshade family, having white flowers and bearing cherrylike scarlet or yellow fruits, cultivated as an ornamental.
- joachim of fiore — ?1132–1202 ad, Italian mystic and philosopher, best known for teaching that history can be divided into three ages, those of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
- keratoacanthomas — Plural form of keratoacanthoma.
- knitting machine — machine that knits yarn into fabric
- league champions — the team that has come top of the league
- light microscope — microscope (def 1).
- limited monarchy — a monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.
- limited-monarchy — a limited train, bus, etc.
- lithium chloride — a white, water-soluble, deliquescent, crystalline solid, LiCl, used chiefly in the manufacture of mineral water, especially lithia water, and as a flux in metallurgy.