13-letter words containing m, y
- hyperglycemic — an abnormally high level of glucose in the blood.
- hyperimmunity — the state of being immune from or insusceptible to a particular disease or the like.
- hyperimmunize — to render highly immunized
- hyperlipaemia — Alternative form of hyperlipemia.
- hypermagnetic — (physics) Extremely magnetic.
- hypermegasoma — gigantism.
- hypermetrical — Hypermetric.
- hypermetropia — a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused behind the retina, distant objects being seen more distinctly than near ones; farsightedness (opposed to myopia).
- hypermetropic — Exhibiting or relating to hypermetropia.
- hypermobility — An excess amount of elasticity in a bodily joint.
- hypermorality — conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
- hypermotility — excessive motility of the stomach or intestine (opposed to hypomotility).
- hypermutation — (uncountable) Frequent mutation.
- hypernatremia — an abnormally high concentration of sodium in the blood.
- hypernephroma — Renal cell carcinoma.
- hyperromantic — extremely or excessively romantic
- hypersplenism — an abnormal condition characterized by an enlarged spleen that prematurely destroys red blood cells or platelets.
- hyperurbanism — a pronunciation or grammatical form or usage produced by a speaker of one dialect according to an analogical rule formed by comparison of the speaker's own usage with that of another, more prestigious, dialect and often applied in an inappropriate context, especially in an effort to avoid sounding countrified, rural, or provincial, as in the pronunciation of the word two (to̅o̅) as (tyo̅o̅).
- hyperuricemia — an excess of uric acid in the blood, often producing gout.
- hypocalcaemia — (medical) alternative spelling of hypocalcemia.
- hypocalcaemic — of or relating to hypocalcaemia
- hypochondrium — either of two regions of the abdomen, situated on each side of the epigastrium and above the lumbar regions.
- hypoglycaemia — (medical) alternative spelling of hypoglycemia.
- hypoglycaemic — Alternative spelling of hypoglycemic.
- hypolipidemia — (medicine) A lower than normal concentration of lipids in the blood.
- hypolipidemic — That reduces the concentration of lipid in blood serum.
- hypometabolic — Relating to hypometabolism.
- hyponatraemia — a condition in which there is a low concentration of sodium in the blood
- hyponymically — In a hyponymic way.
- hypsometrical — Of or pertaining to hypsometry.
- hyracotherium — eohippus.
- hysterotomies — Plural form of hysterotomy.
- hystricomorph — any rodent of the suborder Hystricomorpha, which includes porcupines, cavies, agoutis, and chinchillas
- ichneumon fly — any of numerous wasplike insects of the family Ichneumonidae, the larvae of which are parasitic on caterpillars and immature stages of other insects.
- iconic memory — the temporary persistence of visual impressions after the stimulus has been removed
- idiomatically — peculiar to or characteristic of a particular language or dialect: idiomatic French.
- idiorrhythmic — self-regulating; allowing each member to regulate his or her own life
- if you ask me — You can say 'if you ask me' to emphasize that you are stating your personal opinion.
- ignominiously — marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable; humiliating: an ignominious retreat.
- ileocolostomy — the surgical formation of an artificial opening between the ileum and the colon.
- imaginability — The quality of being imaginable.
- imaginatively — characterized by or bearing evidence of imagination: an imaginative tale.
- imagistically — (often initial capital letter) a theory or practice of a group of poets in England and America between 1909 and 1917 who believed that poetry should employ the language of common speech, create new rhythms, have complete freedom in subject matter, and present a clear, concentrated, and precise image.
- immateriality — state or character of being immaterial.
- immiscibility — not miscible; incapable of being mixed.
- immune system — a diffuse, complex network of interacting cells, cell products, and cell-forming tissues that protects the body from pathogens and other foreign substances, destroys infected and malignant cells, and removes cellular debris: the system includes the thymus, spleen, lymph nodes and lymph tissue, stem cells, white blood cells, antibodies, and lymphokines.
- immunity bath — the giving of testimony that is self-incriminating in order to avail oneself of the immunity granted a witness.
- immunobiology — the study of the immune response and the biological aspects of immunity to disease.
- immunotherapy — treatment designed to produce immunity to a disease or enhance the resistance of the immune system to an active disease process, as cancer.
- impalpability — not palpable; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch; intangible.