11-letter words containing o, m, h, y
- embryopathy — (pathology) Any developmental disorder of an embryo.
- embryophyte — any of a subkingdom of plants, Embryophyta, that encompasses most land plants, such as trees, flowers and mosses
- emery cloth — a cloth covered with abrasive emery particles, used for sanding
- entomophagy — The eating of insects.
- erythronium — A plant of a genus that includes dogtooth violet.
- escharotomy — A surgical procedure in which an incision is made through eschar to expose the fatty tissue below.
- exophthalmy — Archaic form of exophthalmia.
- family hour — any broadcast period from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. when programs of general interest to the family are broadcast.
- filmography — a collection of writings about motion pictures, especially detailed essays dealing with specific films.
- game theory — a mathematical theory that deals with strategies for maximizing gains and minimizing losses within prescribed constraints, as the rules of a card game: widely applied in the solution of various decision-making problems, as those of military strategy and business policy.
- gametophyte — the sexual form of a plant in the alternation of generations.
- germ theory — Pathology. the theory that infectious diseases are due to the agency of germs or microorganisms.
- gymnanthous — achlamydeous.
- gymnophobia — An inordinate fear or hatred of being naked, and possibly nudity or nudists and naturists.
- gymnorhinal — (of a bird) having the nostrils exposed, not covered by feathers.
- haematology — (medicine) The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.
- haemocyanin — a blue copper-containing respiratory pigment in crustaceans and molluscs that functions as haemoglobin
- haemoptysis — (British spelling) alternative spelling of hemoptysis.
- haltom city — a city in N Texas, near Fort Worth.
- hebdomadary — Roman Catholic Church. a member of a church or monastery appointed for one week to sing the chapter Mass and lead in the recitation of the breviary.
- heliochromy — the process and practice of producing a photograph that reproduces the natural colours of the subject
- hello money — a charge made by a retailer to a supplier for introducing the supplier's goods to its stores
- hematocryal — cold-blooded; poikilothermal.
- hematolysis — hemolysis.
- hematophagy — The practice, of some animals, of feeding on blood.
- hematophyte — a microorganism, as a bacterium, that lives in the blood.
- hematoxylin — a colorless or pale-yellow, crystalline compound, C 16 H 14 O 6 ·3H 2 O, the coloring material of logwood: used as a mordant dye and as an indicator.
- hemielytron — hemelytron.
- hemodynamic — the branch of physiology dealing with the forces involved in the circulation of the blood.
- hemotherapy — therapy by means of blood, serum, or plasma transfusion.
- hepatectomy — excision of part of the liver.
- heterophemy — The use of one word or phrase when another is meant.
- hieronymite — a member of a congregation of hermits named after St. Jerome.
- high comedy — comedy dealing with polite society, characterized by sophisticated, witty dialogue and an intricate plot.
- holoenzymes — an enzyme complete in both its apoenzyme and coenzyme components.
- holophytism — the property of being holophytic
- holy family — a representation in art of Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus.
- holy moley! — an exclamation indicating surprise or astonishment
- holy mother — honorific title of the Virgin Mary, often applied by analogy to the Roman Catholic Church.
- home equity — the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality: the equity of Solomon. Synonyms: disinterest, equitableness, impartiality, fair-mindedness, fairness, justness, evenhandedness, objectivity; justice, probity. Antonyms: bias, discrimination, inequity, injustice, partiality, partisanship, prejudice, unfairness, unreasonableness; injustice.
- home-buying — the purchase of a house or flat
- homeomorphy — the occurrence of two fossil species that appear to be similar although they are unrelated, happening as a result of convergent evolution
- homeothermy — The state or condition of being homeothermic.
- homicidally — In a homicidal manner.
- homoallylic — (organic chemistry) Containing a homoallyl radical.
- homoeopathy — Alternative spelling of homeopathy.
- homogeneity — composition from like parts, elements, or characteristics; state or quality of being homogeneous.
- homophylies — Plural form of homophyly.
- homopolymer — a polymer consisting of a single species of monomer, as polyadenylic acid or polyglutamic acid.
- homotypical — (biology) homotypal.