15-letter words containing p, r, o, t, c, h
- hypercorrection — the substitution, in an inappropriate context, of a pronunciation, grammatical form, or usage thought by the speaker or writer to be appropriate, resulting usually from overgeneralizing in an effort to replace seemingly incorrect forms with correct ones, as the substitution of between you and I for between you and me, by analogy with you and I as the subject of a sentence.
- hyperdemocratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- hyperfunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- hypergalactosis — an abnormally large secretion of milk.
- hyperproduction — an increased or excessive production or output
- hypocortisolism — (medicine) A cortisol deficiency.
- hypocrystalline — (of igneous rocks) having both glass and crystalline components
- hystricomorphic — relating to a suborder of rodents
- inter-parochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- leukodystrophic — Of or pertaining to leukodystrophy.
- macrophotograph — a photograph taken at very close range
- mechanoreceptor — any of the sense organs that respond to vibration, stretching, pressure, or other mechanical stimuli.
- metamorphically — In a metamorphic manner.
- microangiopathy — any disease of the small blood vessels.
- microphotograph — microfilm (def 1).
- microphotometer — a photometer adapted for measuring the intensity of light emitted, transmitted, or reflected by minute objects.
- microphotometry — the use of microphotometers to measure the intensity of light transmitted or reflected by very small areas
- microtopography — microrelief.
- morphine addict — a person who is addicted to the drug morphine
- morphosyntactic — involving both morphology and syntax.
- natal horoscope — the horoscope based on an individual's birth.
- neuropathically — In a neuropathic way.
- neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
- neuropsychiatry — the branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system.
- new port richey — a town in central Florida.
- noncatastrophic — of the nature of a catastrophe, or disastrous event; calamitous: a catastrophic failure of the dam.
- nonmetaphorical — not metaphorical; literal
- nonphotographic — not involving photographic equipment or techniques
- nonpsychiatrist — a person who is not a psychiatrist
- onychocryptosis — a form of nail disease in which nails are ingrown
- 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
- orthophosphoric — (chemistry) Describing the ordinary form of phosphoric acid and its derivatives.
- orthopsychiatry — an approach to psychiatry concerned with the study and treatment of behavioral disorders, especially of young people.
- palaeoanthropic — relating to palaeoanthropology
- panoramic sight — an artillery sight that can be rotated horizontally in a full circle.
- paraheliotropic — (of leaves) turning away from light; sun-avoiding
- parthenogenetic — development of an egg without fertilization.
- patchwork quilt — cover sewn from patches of cloth
- pavel petrovich — Paul I (def 2).
- peacock feather — a (distinctive and brightly coloured) feather from the peacock
- perchloroethane — hexachloroethane.
- phantom circuit — a circuit derived from two suitably arranged pairs of wires, each pair being a circuit (side circuit) and also acting as one half of an additional derived circuit, the entire system providing the capabilities of three circuits while requiring wires for only two.
- pharmacotherapy — the treatment of disease through the administration of drugs.
- phenylketonuric — an inherited disease due to faulty metabolism of phenylalanine, characterized by phenylketones in the urine and usually first noted by signs of mental retardation in infancy.
- philanthropical — of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent: a philanthropic foundation.
- phonautographic — relating to a phonautograph or a piece of equipment that records sound visually by detecting the sound waves and indicating them on a graph
- phosphocreatine — a compound, C 4 H 1 0 O 5 N 3 P, found chiefly in muscle, formed by the enzymatic interaction of an organic phosphate and creatine, the breakdown of which provides energy for muscle contraction.
- photoelectronic — relating to electronic effects or devices affected by light
- photomacrograph — a photograph showing a subject at actual size or somewhat larger.