11-letter words containing p, h, y, s
- hypsography — a branch of geography that deals with the measurement and mapping of the topography of the earth above sea level.
- hypsometers — Plural form of hypsometer.
- hypsometric — Of or relating to the use of the hypsometer; hypsographic.
- hypsophobia — an extreme or abnormal fear of heights
- ichthyopsid — relating to the class Ichthyopsida, which contains amphibians, fishes, and fish-like vertebrates
- ithyphallus — an erect phallus
- khyber pass — the chief mountain pass between Pakistan and Afghanistan, W of Peshawar. 33 miles (53 km) long; 6825 feet (2080 meters) high.
- lithophytes — Plural form of lithophyte.
- lithotripsy — the pulverization and removal of urinary calculi using a lithotripter.
- lychnoscope — lowside window.
- lymph nodes — any of the glandlike masses of tissue in the lymphatic vessels containing cells that become lymphocytes.
- lymphoblast — a large, metabolically active lymphocyte shortly before it enters into mitosis.
- lymphocytes — Plural form of lymphocyte.
- lymphokines — Plural form of lymphokine.
- lymphonodus — (anatomy) lymph node.
- lyophilised — (of tissue, blood, serum, or the like) to dry by freezing in a high vacuum.
- lyssophobia — a pathological fear of going insane.
- macrophytes — Plural form of macrophyte.
- massey hope — (language, functional programming) A refinement of Hope+C by Nigel Perry <[email protected]> of Massey University, NZ, with improved syntax.
- mesophyllic — (botany) Of or pertaining to the mesophyll of a leaf.
- mesotherapy — a cosmetic procedure in which minute doses of medication, vitamins, etc, are injected repeatedly into the mesodermal tissue under the skin to promote fat loss
- metaphysics — metaphysics.
- metapsychic — relating to metapsychics
- microphylls — Plural form of microphyll.
- microphytes — Plural form of microphyte.
- misanthropy — hatred, dislike, or distrust of humankind.
- monophysite — a person who maintains that Christ has one nature, partly divine and partly human.
- museography — The systematic description of objects in museums.
- mycophagist — a fungus-eating organism.
- mycophagous — feeding on fungi.
- myographist — a person who has expert knowledge of muscles
- mythopoesis — Creation of myth.
- nanophysics — the physics of structures and artefacts with dimensions in the nanometre range or of phenomena occurring in nanoseconds
- nasopharynx — the part of the pharynx behind and above the soft palate, directly continuous with the nasal passages. Compare oropharynx (def 2).
- neutrosophy — (philosophy) (From Latin "neuter" - neutral, Greek "sophia" - skill/wisdom) A branch of philosophy, introduced by Florentin Smarandache in 1980, which studies the origin, nature, and scope of neutralities, as well as their interactions with different ideational spectra. Neutrosophy considers a proposition, theory, event, concept, or entity, "A" in relation to its opposite, "Anti-A" and that which is not A, "Non-A", and that which is neither "A" nor "Anti-A", denoted by "Neut-A". Neutrosophy is the basis of neutrosophic logic, neutrosophic probability, neutrosophic set, and neutrosophic statistics.
- nonphysical — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- nympholepsy — an ecstasy supposed by the ancients to be inspired by nymphs.
- nympholepts — Plural form of nympholept.
- osteography — The scientific description of bones; osteology.
- osteophytes — Plural form of osteophyte.
- osteophytic — a small osseous excrescence or outgrowth on bone.
- ostreophagy — the consumption of oysters
- oxysulphide — a compound containing an element combined with oxygen and sulphur
- pachysandra — any plant of the genus Pachysandra, as the Allegheny spurge or Japanese spurge, the leaves of which grow in a rounded clump, widely used as a ground cover in the U.S.
- panpsychism — a theory that all matter has some form of consciousness.
- panpsychist — someone who believes that all matter has an element of consciousness
- parapsychic — of or relating to actions of the mind for which there are no scientific explanations
- pastry chef — cook who specializes in patisserie
- pataphysics — a supposed branch of philosophy or science that studies imaginary phenomena beyond the realm of metaphysics; the science of imaginary solutions.
- patty shell — a cup-shaped shell of light, flaky pastry, for serving vegetable, fish, or meat mixtures, usually with a sauce.