16-letter words containing o, e, s, p, h, a
- false beechdrops — either of two parasitic or saprophytic plants of the genus Monotropa, especially the tawny or reddish M. hypopithys (false beechdrops) of eastern North America.
- ferrous sulphate — an iron salt with a saline taste, usually obtained as greenish crystals of the heptahydrate, which are converted to the white monohydrate above 100°C: used in inks, tanning, water purification, and in the treatment of anaemia. Formula: FeSO4
- follicular phase — a stage of the menstrual cycle, from onset of menstruation to ovulation.
- francis joseph i — 1830–1916, emperor of Austria 1848–1916; king of Hungary 1867–1916.
- french polynesia — a French overseas territory in the S Pacific, including the Society Islands, Marquesas Islands, and other scattered island groups. 1544 sq. mi. (4000 sq. km). Capital: Papeete.
- gastroesophageal — Of or relating to the stomach and to the esophagus.
- gender dysphoria — a psychological condition marked by significant emotional distress and impairment in life functioning, caused by a lack of congruence between gender identity and biological sex assigned at birth.
- general hospital — A general hospital is a hospital that does not specialize in the treatment of particular illnesses or patients.
- glossopharyngeal — of or relating to the tongue and pharynx.
- hard-packed snow — snow which becomes very firmly packed as it becomes refrozen due to cold weather conditions rather than melting
- hayes-compatible — (communications) A description of a modem which understands the same set of commands as one made by Hayes.
- head post office — the main post office in a town
- health food shop — a shop which sells health foods
- health inspector — a public employee who inspects places such as restaurants, shops, factories etc to make sure they are hygienic and do not pose any dangers to health
- heat prostration — heat exhaustion.
- hemotherapeutics — hemotherapy.
- hepatopancreases — Plural form of hepatopancreas.
- high/great hopes — If you have high hopes or great hopes that something will happen, you are confident that it will happen.
- hispano-american — Spanish.
- historiographies — Plural form of historiography.
- hit one's straps — to achieve one's full potential or become fully effective
- hold one's peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- hospital corners — a fold on a bed sheet or blanket made by tucking the foot or head of the sheet straight under the mattress with the ends protruding and then making a diagonal fold at the side corner of the sheet and tucking this under to produce a triangular corner.
- hospital service — the whole organization of government funded hospitals, their staff, and the services they provide
- humanly possible — feasible, practical
- hydrophyllaceous — belonging to the Hydrophyllaceae, the waterleaf family of plants.
- hyper-patriotism — devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty.
- hyperandrogenism — (medicine) An abnormally high production of androgens.
- hyperstimulation — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- hypervitaminosis — an abnormal condition caused by an excessive intake of vitamins.
- hypnagogic state — the drowsy period between wakefulness and sleep, during which fantasies and hallucinations often occur.
- hypophosphatemia — (medicine) An electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally low level of phosphate in the blood, most commonly seen when malnourished patients are given large amounts of carbohydrates, creating a high phosphorus demand in the cells of the body.
- import surcharge — a tax imposed on all imported goods, adding to any established tariffs
- in plain clothes — not wearing a uniform
- inhospitableness — The quality of being inhospitable.
- james oglethorpe — James Edward, 1696–1785, British general: founder of the colony of Georgia.
- john the baptist — the forerunner and baptizer of Jesus. Matt. 3.
- league champions — the team that has come top of the league
- macpherson strut — an automobile suspension-system component that consists of a strut combined with a spring and shock absorber and connects the wheel to the frame of the vehicle.
- maremma sheepdog — a large strongly-built sheepdog of a breed with a long, slightly wavy, white coat
- matthew of paris — c1200–59, English chronicler.
- mechanoreceptors — Plural form of mechanoreceptor.
- metamorphosising — Present participle of metamorphosise.
- misapprehensions — Plural form of misapprehension.
- neapolitan sixth — (in musical harmony) a chord composed of the subdominant of the key, plus a minor third and a minor sixth. Harmonically it is equivalent to the first inversion of a major chord built upon the flattened supertonic
- nephrocalcinosis — (medicine) The deposition of calcium salts in the renal parenchyma due to hyperparathyroidism.
- neurohypophyseal — Relating to the neurohypophysis.
- neurohypophysial — Relating to the neurohypophysis.
- neuropathologies — the pathology of the nervous system.
- neuropathologist — A specialist who practices neuropathology.