10-letter words containing p, a, t, h, i
- hypertonia — increased rigidity, tension, and spasticity of the muscles.
- hypoactive — Less than normally active.
- hypohalite — (chemistry) any salt of a hypohalous acid, having a general formula M(OX)n.
- hypometria — Dysmetria in which the patient tends to undershoot the intended target.
- hypostasis — Metaphysics. something that stands under and supports; foundation. the underlying or essential part of anything as distinguished from attributes; substance, essence, or essential principle.
- hypostatic — of or relating to a hypostasis; fundamental.
- hypotactic — dependent relation or construction, as of clauses; syntactic subordination.
- hypothymia — a state of depression
- idiopathic — of unknown cause, as a disease.
- inch plant — any of several creeping or sprawling tropical American plants of the genus Callisia, having sometimes fragrant flowers in a variety of colors.
- interphase — the period of the cell cycle during which the nucleus is not undergoing division, typically occurring between mitotic or meiotic divisions. Also called interkinesis. Compare G1 phase, S phase, G2 phase.
- intraphase — (chemistry, physics) Within a phase.
- italophile — a person who admires Italian customs, traditions, etc.
- kataphatic — Alternative form of cataphatic.
- kinesipath — someone who uses kinesipathy to treat diseases
- l'hospital — Guillaume François Antoine de [gee-yohm frahn-swa ahn-twan duh] /giˈyoʊm frɑ̃ˈswa ɑ̃ˈtwan də/ (Show IPA), 1661–1704, French mathematician.
- legateship — The office or authority of a legate.
- light trap — any mechanical arrangement that allows some form of movement to take place while excluding light, such as a light-proof door or the lips of a film cassette
- lightplane — a lightweight passenger airplane with relatively limited performance capability.
- lithograph — a print produced by lithography.
- lithophane — a transparency made of thin porcelain or bone china having an intaglio design.
- lithophysa — a cavity or hollow found in volcanic rocks, caused by expanding gas
- lymphatics — Plural form of lymphatic.
- mastership — the office, function, or authority of a master.
- mazopathia — any disease of the placenta.
- mephitical — Alternative form of mephitic.
- metaphasic — Relating to metaphase.
- metaphoric — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metaphysic — metaphysics.
- metaphysis — (anatomy) The part of a long bone that grows during development.
- morphactin — any of various synthetic compounds, derived from fluorine and carboxylic acid, that regulate the growth and development of plants.
- multiphase — having many phases, stages, aspects, or the like.
- myopathies — Plural form of myopathy.
- mythopoeia — a mythopoeic act, circumstance, characteristic, etc.
- naphtalite — a member of the tribe of Naphtali.
- naphthenic — any of a group of hydrocarbon ring compounds of the general formula, C n H 2n , derivatives of cyclopentane and cyclohexane, found in certain petroleums.
- nightscape — a scene viewed at night, especially as represented in art.
- notaphilic — of or pertaining to notaphily
- ophiolater — a person who worships snakes
- ophiolatry — the worship of snakes.
- ophthalmia — inflammation of the eye, especially of its membranes or external structures.
- ophthalmic — of or relating to the eye; ocular.
- optophobia — The fear of opening one's eyes.
- paintbrush — a brush for applying paint, as one used in painting houses or one used in painting pictures.
- palaeolith — a stone tool dating to the Palaeolithic
- panatheism — the belief that because there is no God, nothing can properly be termed sacred or holy.
- pansophist — someone with universal knowledge
- pantheonic — a domed circular temple at Rome, erected a.d. 120–124 by Hadrian, used as a church since a.d.
- pantherine — resembling a panther in manner or appearance
- paper-thin — extremely thin: a paper-thin razor blade.