14-letter words containing p, o, t, c, h, e
- hepatectomised — Alt form hepatectomized.
- hepatectomized — That has undergone hepatectomy.
- hepaticologist — a person who studies hepaticology
- hepatocellular — pertaining to or affecting liver cells.
- hepatopancreas — a large gland of shrimps, lobsters, and crabs that combines the functions of a liver and pancreas.
- hepatotoxicity — Toxicity that damages the liver.
- hermaphroditic — an individual in which reproductive organs of both sexes are present. Compare pseudohermaphrodite.
- heroic couplet — a stanza consisting of two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter, especially one forming a rhetorical unit and written in an elevated style, as, Know then thyself, presume not God to scan / The proper study of Mankind is Man.
- herpetological — Of or relating to herpetology, the study of reptiles.
- heterospecific — belonging to a different species or group
- heterostrophic — (of a shell) twisting or turning in a different direction
- holy scripture — Scripture (def 1).
- hydronephrotic — of, relating to, or affected by hydronephrosis
- hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
- hyperchromatic — Hyperchromic.
- hypercorrectly — In a hypercorrect manner.
- hypereutectoid — (of an alloy) having more of the alloying element than the eutectoid composition.
- hyperexcretion — excessive excretion
- hypergeometric — of or relating to operations or series that transcend ordinary geometrical operations or series
- 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.
- hypersecretion — an excessive secretion.
- hypertrichosis — excessive growth of hair.
- hypertrophical — relating to hypertrophy
- hyperviscosity — the abnormal thickening of a liquid
- hypophysectomy — excision of the pituitary gland.
- hypothetically — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
- hypotrachelium — (on a classical column) any member, as a necking, between the capital and the shaft.
- hysteroscopies — Plural form of hysteroscopy.
- in the process — If you are doing something and you do something else in the process, you do the second thing as part of doing the first thing.
- interparochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- itching powder — a powder that causes itching when applied to human skin. usually used as a practical joke on an unsuspecting victim
- keratinophilic — (of a plant such as a fungus) growing on keratinous substances such as hair, hooves, nails, etc
- keynote speech — opening address at a conference
- kitchen police — soldiers detailed by roster or as punishment to assist in kitchen duties.
- lexicographist — (chiefly, archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
- machine pistol — a fully automatic pistol; submachine gun.
- magnetic epoch — a geologically long period of time during which the magnetic field of the earth retains the same polarity. The magnetic field may reverse during such a period for a geologically short period of time (a magnetic event)
- magnetospheric — Of, pertaining to, or happening within the magnetosphere.
- mechanotherapy — curative treatment by mechanical means.
- 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).
- metaphosphoric — applied to an acid (HPO3) containing a molecule less of water than orthophosphoric acid
- metapsychology — speculative thought dealing systematically with concepts extending beyond the limits of psychology as an empirical science.
- metempsychosis — the transmigration of the soul, especially the passage of the soul after death from a human or animal to some other human or animal body.
- metencephalons — Plural form of metencephalon.
- morphotonemics — the morphophonemics of tonal phenomena.
- nephrectomized — to perform a nephrectomy upon.
- nephrotoxicity — The state or condition of being nephrotoxic.
- nicotine patch — plaster to quit smoking