15-letter words containing p, h, i, d
- hypochlorhydria — (pathology) The presence of an insufficient amount of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
- hypochondriacal — Also, hypochondriacal, H05/H0509000 hahy-poh-kuh n-drahy-uh-kuh l, ˌhaɪ poʊ kənˈdraɪ ə kəl. Psychiatry. pertaining to or suffering from hypochondria, an excessive preoccupation with and worry about one's health: The comedy is aimed at the hypochondriac demographic. produced by hypochondria: Hypochondriac feelings overwhelmed her.
- hypochondriases — Plural form of hypochondriasis.
- hypochondriasis — Also, hypochondriasis [hahy-poh-kuh n-drahy-uh-sis] /ˌhaɪ poʊ kənˈdraɪ ə sɪs/ (Show IPA). Psychiatry. an excessive preoccupation with one's health, usually focusing on some particular symptom, as cardiac or gastric problems.
- hypodorian mode — a plagal church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from A to A, with the final on D.
- hypoionian mode — a plagal church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from G to G, with the final on C.
- hypolydian mode — a plagal church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from C to C, with the final on F.
- identity hyphen — a hyphen separating different racial, national, or religious elements in a compound name describing a person of mixed heritage, as in Australian-Muslim
- ideographically — an ideogram.
- impact adhesive — a glue designed to give adhesion when two coated surfaces are pressed together
- indian elephant — See under elephant.
- indirect speech — Indirect speech is speech which tells you what someone said, but does not use the person's actual words: for example, 'They said you didn't like it', 'I asked him what his plans were', and 'Citizens complained about the smoke'.
- lead-pipe cinch — an absolute certainty: It's a lead-pipe cinch they'll be there.
- leukodystrophic — Of or pertaining to leukodystrophy.
- lymphoid tissue — of, relating to, or resembling lymph.
- 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.
- mental handicap — learning disability
- metamorphosised — Simple past tense and past participle of metamorphosise.
- methylphenidate — a central nervous system stimulant, C 1 4 H 1 9 NO 2 , used in the control of hyperkinetic syndromes and narcolepsy.
- microradiograph — an enlarged version of an image obtained by a form of radiography that reveals minute details
- misapprehending — Present participle of misapprehend.
- miscomprehended — Simple past tense and past participle of miscomprehend.
- morphine addict — a person who is addicted to the drug morphine
- non-handicapped — Sometimes Offensive. physically or mentally disabled.
- nonhospitalized — not hospitalized
- opposition hold — a particular way of holding rock in mountain-climbing
- ornithodelphian — of or relating to mammals of the class Ornithodelphia
- orphaned i-node — (operating system) /or'f*nd i:'nohd/ [Unix] 1. A file that retains storage but no longer appears in the directories of a file system.
- orthopaedic bed — a specially firm bed designed to help correct or ameliorate the discomfort of disorders of the spine and joints
- orthopaedically — in an orthopaedic manner
- outdoorsmanship — a person devoted to outdoor sports and recreational activities, as hiking, hunting, fishing, or camping.
- package holiday — a holiday arranged by a travel company in which your travel and accommodation are booked for you
- packet-switched — packet switching
- paedophile ring — a group of people who take part in illegal sexual activity involving children
- paphian goddess — Aphrodite, worshiped in Cyprus as the goddess of sexual love.
- payment holiday — a break taken from paying ( a debt etc) back
- pedagoguishness — the quality of being pedagoguish
- perchloric acid — a colorless, syrupy hygroscopic liquid, HClO 4 , an acid of chlorine containing one more oxygen atom than chloric acid: used chiefly as a reagent in analytical chemistry.
- phenazopyridine — a substance, C 1 1 H 1 2 ClN 5 , used as a lower urinary tract analgesic.
- phenylhydrazine — a yellow, poisonous liquid or low-melting solid, C 6 H 8 N 2 , used in chemical analysis and organic synthesis.
- philip the bold — 1342–1404, duke of Burgundy (1363–1404), noted for his courage at Poitiers (1356) in the Hundred Years' War: regent of France for his nephew Charles VI (1368–88, 1392–1404)
- philip the good — 1396–1467, duke of Burgundy 1419–67.
- phoenix islands — a group of eight coral islands in the central Pacific: administratively part of Kiribati. Area: 28 sq km (11 sq miles). The islands and surrounding waters form the Phoenix Islands Protected Area, the world's largest marine protected area. Area: 410 500 sq km (158 500 sq miles)
- phonocardiogram — the graphic record produced by a phonocardiograph.
- phosphoric acid — any of three acids, orthophosphoric acid, H 3 PO 4 , metaphosphoric acid, HPO 3 , or pyrophosphoric acid, H 4 P 2 O 7 , derived from phosphorus pentoxide, P 2 O 5 , and various amounts of water.
- photoconducting — of or relating to photoconduction
- photoconduction — of, relating to, or exhibiting photoconductivity.
- photoconductive — of, relating to, or exhibiting photoconductivity.
- photodissociate — to split or break up molecules as a result of the absorption of photons
- photoproduction — the light-induced production of a species of molecule such as a radical or ion