13-letter words containing o, h, m, i
- immunochemist — A chemist whose speciality is immunochemistry.
- immunotherapy — treatment designed to produce immunity to a disease or enhance the resistance of the immune system to an active disease process, as cancer.
- imperial moth — a yellow moth, Eacles imperialis, having a diagonal band of pinkish brown or purple: the hairy larvae feed on the leaves of hickory, oak, etc.
- impoverishing — Present participle of impoverish.
- inductothermy — the production of fever by means of electromagnetic induction.
- inharmonicity — the quality of being inharmonic
- inhomogeneity — lack of homogeneity.
- inhomogeneous — lack of homogeneity.
- isobathytherm — a line on a chart or diagram of a body of water, connecting depths having the same temperature.
- isochromosome — an abnormal chromosome in which the two arms share identical genetic information
- isodimorphism — isomorphism between the forms of two dimorphous substances.
- isodrosotherm — a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having an equal dew point.
- isothermobath — a line drawn on a diagram of a vertical section of the ocean connecting all points having equal temperature.
- kathenotheism — Belief that multiple deities exist, and different deities are supreme among them at different times.
- kinematograph — cinematograph.
- krishna menon — Vengalil Krishnan [ven-gah-leel krish-nuh n] /vɛnˈgɑ lil ˈkrɪʃ nən/ (Show IPA), 1897–1974, Indian politician and statesman.
- leghemoglobin — a hemoglobinlike red pigment in the root nodules of leguminous plants, as soybean, that is essential for nitrogen fixation.
- leigh-mallory — Sir Trafford Leigh [traf-erd lee] /ˈtræf ərd li/ (Show IPA), 1892–1944, British Air Force officer.
- leishmaniosis — Alt form leishmaniasis.
- leonine rhyme — the form of internal rhyme used in leonine verse.
- lighthouseman — a lighthouse keeper
- lightsomeness — (archaic) The quality of being lightsome.
- lithesomeness — the quality of being flexible and supple
- lithium oxide — a white powder, Li 2 O, with strong alkaline properties: used in ceramics and glass.
- logarithmancy — Divination using logarithms.
- luxembourgish — Also, Luxembourgish [luhk-suh m-bur-gish] /ˈlʌk səmˌbɜr gɪʃ/ (Show IPA). Letzeburgesch.
- lymphangiomas — Plural form of lymphangioma.
- lymphatolysis — destruction of lymphatic vessels or of lymphoid tissue.
- lymphoblastic — (US, cytology, immunology) Of or pertaining to a lymphoblast.
- lymphocytosis — an abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes in the blood.
- lymphographic — of or relating to lymphography
- lymphoid cell — a cell in the lymph glands that produces leukocytes.
- lymphomatosis — lymphoma spread throughout the body.
- lymphopoiesis — the formation of lymphocytes.
- lymphopoietin — (protein) A cytokine protein that has a function in T cell maturation.
- lymphotrophic — carrying nutrients from the lymph to the tissues.
- maccheroncini — thin pasta tubes made from wheat flour
- machicolation — an opening in the floor between the corbels of a projecting gallery or parapet, as on a wall or in the vault of a passage, through which missiles, molten lead, etc., might be cast upon an enemy beneath.
- machine error — an error caused by a fault or defect in a machine rather than by human error
- macrocephalic — Cephalometry. being or having a head with a large cranial capacity.
- macrolecithal — megalecithal.
- maid of honor — an unmarried woman who is the chief attendant of a bride. Compare matron of honor.
- make light of — of little weight; not heavy: a light load.
- make off with — take away
- mannheim gold — a brass alloy used to imitate gold; red brass.
- mansion house — the residence of the Lord Mayor of London
- mao inhibitor — any of various substances, as isocarboxazid and phenelzine, that block enzymatic breakdown of certain monoamine neurotransmitters: used to treat severe depression. Abbreviation: MAOI.
- marching song — a song with the rhythm of a march, esp sung by marching soldiers
- marchionesses — Plural form of marchioness.
- mare chronium — an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.