12-letter words containing m, p, a, y
- hyperrealism — interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- hypersarcoma — a growth of proud or fungous flesh
- hypersomniac — a tendency to sleep excessively.
- hyperthermal — Also, thermic. of, relating to, or caused by heat or temperature: thermal capacity.
- hyperthermia — Pathology. abnormally high fever.
- hypervolemia — (medicine) An abnormal increase in the volume of blood circulating through the body.
- hypocalcemia — an abnormally small amount of calcium in the blood.
- hypocalcemic — Relating to, or exhibiting, hypocalcemia.
- hypogastrium — the lower and median part of the abdomen.
- hypoglycemia — an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.
- hypogonadism — diminished hormonal or reproductive functioning in the testes or the ovaries.
- hypokalaemia — Alternative form of hypokalemia.
- hypomyotonia — abnormally diminished muscular tone.
- hyponatremia — (medicine) An abnormally low concentration of sodium (or salt) in blood plasma.
- hypothalamic — Of or pertaining to the hypothalamus.
- hypothalamus — a region of the brain, between the thalamus and the midbrain, that functions as the main control center for the autonomic nervous system by regulating sleep cycles, body temperature, appetite, etc., and that acts as an endocrine gland by producing hormones, including the releasing factors that control the hormonal secretions of the pituitary gland.
- hypovolaemia — Alternative form of hypovolemia.
- impartiality — not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.
- impenetrably — not penetrable; that cannot be penetrated, pierced, entered, etc.
- imperatively — absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable: It is imperative that we leave.
- imperishably — In an imperishable manner.
- impermanency — Alternative form of impermanence.
- impersonally — In an impersonal manner.
- implantology — the branch of dentistry dealing with the permanent implantation or attachment of artificial teeth in the jaw.
- imputability — The character of being imputable.
- imputatively — In an imputative fashion or manner.
- incomparably — beyond comparison; matchless or unequaled: incomparable beauty.
- incompatibly — In an incompatible manner.
- incomputably — In an incomputable way.
- intercompany — a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people.
- intracompany — occurring within a company, especially between employees or branches of the company.
- karyomapping — a technique for determining whether an embryo has inherited a genetic defect by analysing DNA taken from it and its close relatives
- keep company — a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people.
- lamp chimney — a glass tube that surrounds the wick in an oil lamp
- lampadedromy — (in ancient Greece) a relay race in which the runners or riders carried a lighted torch
- lampadomancy — a method of divination by studying the carbon deposits left by a burning lamp or candle
- lamprophyres — Plural form of lamprophyre.
- lamprophyric — belonging or relating to a lamprophyre
- laryngospasm — An uncontrolled, spasmodic closure of the larynx.
- lymphadenoma — an enlarged lymph node.
- lymphangioma — a benign tumor composed of dilated and newly formed lymph vessels.
- lymphangitis — inflammation of the lymphatic vessels.
- lymphoblasts — Plural form of lymphoblast.
- lymphography — lymphangiography.
- mac playmate — (games) An early (~1985) example of a pornographic computer game. Mac Playmate runs on the Macintosh and involves trying to stimulate a simulated woman to orgasm by applying various implements to her erogenous zones.
- macrocephaly — Cephalometry. being or having a head with a large cranial capacity.
- macrophysics — the branch of physics that deals with physical objects large enough to be observed and treated directly.
- magnotherapy — Any of several alternative medicine therapies using magnetism.
- mains supply — electricity, water, or gas supplied to a building through wires or pipes
- manipulatory — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.