14-letter words containing p, h, r, a, t, y
- hyperchromatic — Hyperchromic.
- hyperemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
- hyperexcitable — an excessive reaction to stimuli.
- hyperinflation — extreme or excessive inflation.
- hyperirritable — extreme irritability.
- hyperkeratosis — Pathology. proliferation of the cells of the cornea. a thickening of the horny layer of the skin.
- hyperkeratotic — Pathology. proliferation of the cells of the cornea. a thickening of the horny layer of the skin.
- hyperlactation — the secretion or formation of milk.
- hypermetabolic — of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
- hypernatraemia — a heightened concentration of sodium in the blood
- hyperoxygenate — to treat, combine, or enrich with oxygen: to oxygenate the blood.
- hyperparasites — Plural form of hyperparasite.
- hyperparasitic — Relating to, or exhibiting, hyperparasitism.
- hyperrealistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- hypersexuality — unusually or excessively active in or concerned with sexual matters.
- hyperstimulate — to stimulate excessively
- hypertechnical — belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like: technical skill.
- hyperthreading — (computing) A form of microprocessor parallelization where each physical processor is treated as two virtual processors.
- hypertrophical — relating to hypertrophy
- hyperventilate — to be afflicted with hyperventilation; breathe abnormally fast and deep.
- hypnotherapist — A practitioner of hypnotherapy.
- hypocoristical — (rare) synonym of hypocoristic.
- hypocritically — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
- hypotrachelium — (on a classical column) any member, as a necking, between the capital and the shaft.
- larval therapy — the use of maggots that feed on dead tissue to assist in the healing of serious wounds. An ancient practice, it has been revived in rare cases in which healing is hampered by the resistance of bacteria to antibiotics
- mechanotherapy — curative treatment by mechanical means.
- metallotherapy — therapy by the use of metals or their salts.
- metaphorically — 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).
- micropathology — the branch of pathology dealing with the microscopic study of changes that occur in tissues and cells during disease.
- milieu therapy — a type of inpatient therapy, used in psychiatric hospitals, involving prescription of particular activities and social interactions according to a patient's emotional and interpersonal needs.
- mononeuropathy — A neuropathy that affects only a single nerve (as distinguished from polyneuropathy).
- myocardiopathy — (pathology) Any disease of the myocardium.
- naphthyl group — Also called alpha-naphthyl group, alpha-naphthyl radical. the univalent group C 1 0 H 7 –, having a replaceable hydrogen atom in the first, or alpha, position; 1-naphthyl group.
- neuropathology — the pathology of the nervous system.
- nonpsychiatric — not psychiatric
- ophthalmometry — the measurement and determination of the eye's defects and powers of refraction
- pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
- paleontography — the formal description of fossils
- para-synthesis — the formation of a word by the addition of a derivational suffix to a phrase or compound, as of greathearted, which is great heart plus -ed.
- parenchymatous — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- penny-farthing — a high bicycle of an early type, with one large wheel in front and one small wheel behind.
- perhydrogenate — to hydrogenate as completely as possible.
- phenylthiourea — a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 6 H 5 NHCSNH 2 , that is either tasteless or bitter, depending upon the heredity of the taster, and is used in medical genetics and as a diagnostic.
- photogrammetry — the process of making surveys and maps through the use of photographs, especially aerial photographs.
- phytogeography — the science dealing with the geographical relationships of plants.
- play with fire — a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
- plethysmograph — a device for measuring and recording changes in the volume of the body or of a body part or organ.
- polygraph test — a test carried out using a polygraph, esp used by the police to try to find out whether somebody is telling the truth
- porphyrization — reduction to a powder, formerly done on a slab of porphyry.
- port authority — a government commission that manages bridges, tunnels, airports, and other such facilities of a port or city.