12-letter words containing p, i, a
- hypocalcemic — Relating to, or exhibiting, hypocalcemia.
- hypochondria — 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.
- hypocritical — 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.
- hypoesthesia — an abnormally weak sense of pain, heat, cold, or touch.
- hypogastrium — the lower and median part of the abdomen.
- hypoglycemia — an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.
- hypogonadism — diminished hormonal or reproductive functioning in the testes or the ovaries.
- hypokalaemia — Alternative form of hypokalemia.
- hypomyotonia — abnormally diminished muscular tone.
- hyponatremia — (medicine) An abnormally low concentration of sodium (or salt) in blood plasma.
- hypophrygian — (in medieval church music) of or relating to the fourth of the eight scales
- hypostasised — to assume the reality of (an idea, proposition, etc.); hypostatize.
- hypostatised — to treat or regard (a concept, idea, etc.) as a distinct substance or reality.
- hypostatized — Simple past tense and past participle of hypostatize.
- hypothalamic — Of or pertaining to the hypothalamus.
- hypothetical — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
- hypovolaemia — Alternative form of hypovolemia.
- hypoxanthine — a white, crystalline, almost water-soluble, alkaloidal purine derivative, C 5 H 4 N 4 O, found in animal and vegetable tissues: used chiefly in biochemical research.
- hypsographic — a branch of geography that deals with the measurement and mapping of the topography of the earth above sea level.
- iambographer — a person who writes iambs
- ibota privet — a Japanese spreading shrub, Ligustrum obtusifolium, of the olive family, having hairy leaves and nodding white flower clusters.
- iceland spar — a transparent variety of calcite that is double-refracting and is used as a polarizer.
- ichthyophagy — the practice of eating or subsisting on fish.
- iconographic — of or relating to iconography.
- idiopathical — Alternative form of idiopathic.
- ill-prepared — badly or inadequately prepared or trained: ill-prepared job applicants; The hotel was ill-prepared for so many guests.
- imidacloprid — The insecticide 1-(6-chloro-3-pyridylmethyl)-N-nitroimidazolidin-2-ylideneamine used to control fleas in domestic pets.
- imparadising — Present participle of imparadise.
- impardonable — (obsolete) unpardonable.
- impartialist — Someone who is or pretends to be impartial.
- impartiality — not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.
- imparticular — (proscribed) in particular.
- impassionate — filled with passion; impassioned.
- impassioning — Present participle of impassion.
- impatient of — not willing to bear or tolerate
- impeachments — Plural form of impeachment.
- impedimental — Of the nature of an impediment; hindering or obstructing.
- impenetrable — not penetrable; that cannot be penetrated, pierced, entered, etc.
- impenetrably — not penetrable; that cannot be penetrated, pierced, entered, etc.
- imperatively — absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable: It is imperative that we leave.
- imperatorial — Commanding; authoritative.
- imperforable — not able to be perforated
- imperforated — Also, imperforated. not perforate; having no perforation.
- imperforates — Plural form of imperforate.
- imperialised — Simple past tense and past participle of imperialise.
- imperialists — Plural form of imperialist.
- imperialized — Simple past tense and past participle of imperialize.
- imperishable — not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring.
- imperishably — In an imperishable manner.
- impermanence — not permanent or enduring; transitory.