10-letter words containing p, h, a, n, y
- hypodorian — denoting a plagal mode represented by the ascending diatonic scale from A to A
- hypolimnia — Plural form of hypolimnion.
- hypolydian — denoting a plagal mode represented by the diatonic scale from D to D
- hypomnesia — Deficiency of the memory.
- hypophonia — an abnormally weak voice due to lack of coordination of the speech muscles.
- hypothenar — the fleshly prominence on the palm at the base of the little finger.
- monography — A monograph.
- nappy rash — If a baby has nappy rash, the skin under its nappy is red and sore.
- naprapathy — a system or method of treating disease that employs no medications but uses manipulation of muscles, joints, ligaments, etc., to stimulate the natural healing process.
- necrophagy — The eating of dead or decaying animal flesh.
- neuropathy — any diseased condition of the nervous system.
- nomography — the art of or a treatise on drawing up laws.
- nosography — the systematic description of diseases.
- nostopathy — a fear of returning home, often observed in those who have been in institutions such as prison or hospital for a long time
- oropharynx — the part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis.
- pantophagy — the consumption of all types of food
- parchingly — to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- parenchyma — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- paronychia — inflammation of the folds of skin bordering a nail of a finger or toe, usually characterized by infection and pus formation; felon.
- pathognomy — the study of the symptoms or characteristics of a disease; diagnosis.
- pentaptych — a work of art consisting of five panels or sections.
- phantastry — a display of flamboyance or extravagance
- pharyngeal — of, relating to, or situated near the pharynx.
- pheasantry — a place where pheasants are bred or are kept together
- phoney war — A phoney war is when two opposing groups are openly hostile towards each other, as if they were at war, but there is no real fighting.
- phonically — of or relating to speech sounds.
- photonasty — a nastic movement in response to a change in light intensity
- picayunish — of little value or account; small; trifling: a picayune amount.
- play-lunch — a schoolchild's mid-morning snack
- polyanthus — a hybrid primrose, Primula polyantha.
- polyhymnia — the Muse of sacred music and dance.
- prankishly — in a prankish manner, mischievously
- pyracantha — firethorn.
- renography — x-ray examination of the kidney following injection of a radiopaque substance.
- rhinophyma — a red-coloured bump or bumps on the nose which form as a result of enlarged sebaceous glands and rosacea
- scyphozoan — any coelenterate of the class Scyphozoa, comprising the true marine jellyfishes.
- snappishly — in a sharp or irritable manner
- sonography — the medical diagnostic imaging technique used to see internal organs, muscles, etc
- staphyline — having a form resembling a bunch of grapes
- sycophancy — self-seeking or servile flattery.
- synaloepha — the blending of two successive vowels into one, especially the coalescence of a vowel at the end of one word with a vowel at the beginning of the next.
- tachypneic — excessively rapid respiration.
- tachypnoea — excessively rapid respiration.
- tautophony — the repetition of a sound
- tryptophan — an essential amino acid, (C 8 H 6 N)CH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, colorless, crystalline, and aromatic, released from proteins by tryptic digestion and a precursor of serotonin. Symbol: W. Abbreviation: Trp;
- unsympathy — lack of sympathy
- venography — x-ray examination of a vein or veins following injection of a radiopaque substance.
- xenography — The process of surgically transplanting organs or tissue between different species.
- xylophagan — an insect in the Xylophaga or Xylophagi that eats wood
- yesmanship — An atmosphere in which people claim to agree with leadership for political reasons, even when they don't actually agree with leadership.