15-letter words containing o, p, h, y
- malpighian body — Also called kidney corpuscle, Malpighian body. the structure at the beginning of a vertebrate nephron, consisting of a glomerulus and its surrounding Bowman's capsule.
- mass psychology — the study of the behavior of large groups of people.
- megagametophyte — the female gametophyte in seed plants.
- metamorphically — In a metamorphic manner.
- methylene group — the bivalent organic group >CH 2 , derived from methane.
- methylheptenone — a colorless liquid, C 8 H 1 4 O, occurring in many essential oils and produced by synthesis: used in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of inexpensive perfumes.
- methylpropanone — (organic compound) The industrial solvent butanone.
- microangiopathy — any disease of the small blood vessels.
- micromorphology — the study of the form and structure of organisms at a microscopic level
- microphotometry — the use of microphotometers to measure the intensity of light transmitted or reflected by very small areas
- microphysically — in a microphysical manner
- microsporophyll — a leaflike organ bearing microsporangia.
- microtopography — microrelief.
- more's the pity — If you add more's the pity to a comment, you are expressing your disappointment or regret about something.
- morphologically — the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
- morphophonology — morphophonemics (def 1).
- morphosyntactic — involving both morphology and syntax.
- murphy-o'connor — Cormac. born 1932, British cardinal, Archbishop of Westminster (2000–09)
- mystery shopper — a person who is employed, often by the owners, to visit shops, hotels, etc, incognito, and assess the quality of the service offered
- nasopharyngitis — (medicine) An inflammation of the nasal passages, and of the upper pharynx.
- nearly-new shop — a shop that sells secondhand clothes and other objects
- nephrolithotomy — incision or opening of a kidney pelvis for removal of a calculus.
- neurohypophyses — Plural form of neurohypophysis.
- neurohypophysis — See under pituitary gland.
- neuropathically — In a neuropathic way.
- neurophysiology — the branch of physiology dealing with the functions of the nervous system.
- neuropsychiatry — the branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system.
- neuropsychology — The study of the relationship between behavior, emotion, and cognition on the one hand, and brain function on the other.
- new port richey — a town in central Florida.
- nonpsychiatrist — a person who is not a psychiatrist
- nonpsychoactive — Not psychoactive.
- nucleophilicity — (uncountable) The condition of being nucleophilic.
- null hypothesis — (in the statistical testing of a hypothesis) the hypothesis to be tested.
- onychocryptosis — a form of nail disease in which nails are ingrown
- open your mouth — If you say that someone does not open their mouth, you are emphasizing that they never say anything at all.
- orthopaedically — in an orthopaedic manner
- orthopsychiatry — an approach to psychiatry concerned with the study and treatment of behavioral disorders, especially of young people.
- oxyphenbutazone — an anti-inflammatory treatment for arthritis or bursitis
- package holiday — a holiday arranged by a travel company in which your travel and accommodation are booked for you
- palaeogeography — the study of geographical features of the geological past
- palaeontography — the branch of palaeontology concerned with the description of fossils
- palaeopathology — the study of diseases of ancient man and fossil animals
- palaeophytology — the study of ancient botany
- paleogeophysics — (used with a plural verb) inferred geophysical conditions or processes of designated periods of the geologic past.
- pathophysiology — the physiology of abnormal or diseased organisms or their parts; the functional changes associated with a disease or syndrome.
- payment holiday — a break taken from paying ( a debt etc) back
- pentaerythritol — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 5 H 1 2 O 4 , used chiefly in the manufacture of alkyd resins, varnishes, plasticizers, and explosives.
- peroxysulphuric — as in peroxysulphuric acid
- pharmacotherapy — the treatment of disease through the administration of drugs.
- phenazopyridine — a substance, C 1 1 H 1 2 ClN 5 , used as a lower urinary tract analgesic.