13-letter words containing o, h, a, r, e
- organotherapy — the branch of therapeutics that deals with the use of remedies prepared from the organs of animals, as from the thyroid gland, the pancreas, or the suprarenal bodies.
- oropharyngeal — the part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis.
- orthocephalic — having a medium or intermediate relation between the height of the skull and the breadth or length.
- orthoepically — In terms of correct pronunciation.
- orthogonalise — to make (vectors, functions, etc.) orthogonal.
- orthogonalize — to make (vectors, functions, etc.) orthogonal.
- orthographies — Plural form of orthography.
- orthographize — to spell correctly or according to the rules of orthography.
- orthopaedical — Pertaining to orthopaedics; characteristic of orthopaedia.
- orthosilicate — a silicate mineral
- ostreophagous — oyster-eating
- out of breath — the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration.
- outreach work — work (done by welfare workers, volunteers, etc) designed to help and encourage disadvantaged members of the community
- over-achiever — to perform, especially academically, above the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude.
- over-the-road — of, for, or pertaining to transportation on public highways: over-the-road trucks.
- overachievers — Plural form of overachiever.
- overachieving — Present participle of overachieve.
- overbreathing — hyperventilation
- overemphasise — (British) alternative spelling of overemphasize.
- overemphasize — to emphasize excessively.
- overhand knot — a simple knot of various uses that slips easily.
- overhastiness — the condition of being overhasty
- overhead door — a door that rotates on a horizontal axis and is supported horizontally when open
- overhead-shot — over one's head; aloft; up in the air or sky, especially near the zenith: There was a cloud overhead.
- overnight bag — a travel bag large enough to hold personal articles and clothing for an overnight trip.
- oystercatcher — any of several long-billed wading birds of the genus Haematopus that have chiefly black-and-white plumage and that feed on oysters, clams, mussels, etc.
- paedomorphism — the continuation of juvenile characteristics in the adult stage
- painted horse — paint (def 6).
- pandora shell — any marine bivalve of the genus Pandora, having a scimitar-shaped shell with a pronounced ridge along the hinge.
- parasyntheton — a word formed by parasynthesis; for example, kind-hearted
- parencephalon — a cerebral hemisphere
- parental home — a school for problem children.
- parnell shout — a social occasion where each person in a group pays for his or her own entertainment or meal
- parthenocarpy — the production of fruit without fertilization of an egg in the ovary.
- parthenopaeus — a son of Hippomenes and Atalanta, and one of the Seven against Thebes.
- parthenospore — a spore developed without fertilization.
- pass the word — If you pass the word, you tell someone something that another person has told you.
- patent holder — a person or company that holds a patent
- peacock chair — a wicker armchair with a high, circular back.
- perchlorinate — to combine with the maximum proportion of chlorine.
- petrochemical — a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene, or petrolatum.
- petrophysical — relating to the analysis of the constitution and characteristics of rocks
- phallocentric — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
- pharmacopoeia — a book published usually under the jurisdiction of the government and containing a list of drugs, their formulas, methods for making medicinal preparations, requirements and tests for their strength and purity, and other related information.
- pharyngectomy — excision of part or all of the pharynx.
- pharyngoscope — an instrument for inspecting the pharynx.
- phenobarbital — a white, crystalline powder, C 1 2 H 1 2 N 2 O 3 , used as a sedative, a hypnotic, and as an antispasmodic in epilepsy.
- phlebographic — relating to phlebography or the X-ray imaging of a vein that has been injected with a dye that is visible on the image taken
- phosphorylase — any enzyme, occurring widely in animal and plant tissue, that in the presence of an inorganic phosphate catalyzes the conversion of glycogen into sugar phosphate.
- phosphorylate — to introduce the phosphoryl group into (an organic compound).