10-letter words containing p, y, o, h, t, a
- hypotactic — dependent relation or construction, as of clauses; syntactic subordination.
- hypothecal — (microbiology, planktology) Of or pertaining to the hypotheca, the lower half of the shell of certain types of plankton.
- hypothenar — the fleshly prominence on the palm at the base of the little finger.
- hypothymia — a state of depression
- leucopathy — (dated) albinism.
- leukopathy — (pathology) depigmentation of the skin.
- lithophysa — a cavity or hollow found in volcanic rocks, caused by expanding gas
- macrophyte — a plant, especially a marine plant, large enough to be visible to the naked eye.
- mastopathy — any disease of the breast.
- methyldopa — a white powder, C 1 0 H 1 3 NO 4 , used in the treatment of hypertension.
- myelopathy — any disorder of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.
- myoatrophy — atrophy of muscle.
- myopathies — Plural form of myopathy.
- myotherapy — A form of manual medicine focusing on the diagnosis, treatment and management of musculoskeletal pain.
- mythopoeia — a mythopoeic act, circumstance, characteristic, etc.
- neuropathy — any diseased condition of the nervous system.
- nostopathy — a fear of returning home, often observed in those who have been in institutions such as prison or hospital for a long time
- ophiolatry — the worship of snakes.
- opotherapy — organotherapy.
- orthopraxy — correctness or orthodoxy of action or practice.
- osteopathy — a therapeutic system originally based upon the premise that manipulation of the muscles and bones to promote structural integrity could restore or preserve health: current osteopathic physicians use the diagnostic and therapeutic techniques of conventional medicine as well as manipulative measures.
- pantophagy — the consumption of all types of food
- pathognomy — the study of the symptoms or characteristics of a disease; diagnosis.
- phagocytic — any cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris.
- philomathy — an enjoyment of and passion for learning new facts and acquiring new knowledge
- photically — in a photic manner, by way of photic processes
- photonasty — a nastic movement in response to a change in light intensity
- photopathy — movement of an organism in response to the intensity of light, especially away from the source of light.
- phyllotaxy — the arrangement of leaves on a stem or axis.
- physiocrat — one of a school of political economists who followed Quesnay in holding that an inherent natural order properly governed society, regarding land as the basis of wealth and taxation, and advocating a laissez-faire economy.
- phytoplasm — protoplasm of a plant or plants.
- polyanthus — a hybrid primrose, Primula polyantha.
- polychaete — any annelid of the class Polychaeta, having unsegmented swimming appendages with many setae or bristles.
- polyhalite — a type or pink or red mineral
- polymathic — a person of great learning in several fields of study; polyhistor.
- psychopath — a person with a psychopathic personality, which manifests as amoral and antisocial behavior, lack of ability to love or establish meaningful personal relationships, extreme egocentricity, failure to learn from experience, etc.
- pyrrophyta — a phylum in the kingdom Protista comprising the dinoflagellates and cryptomonads.
- pythagoras — c582–c500 b.c, Greek philosopher, mathematician, and religious reformer.
- saprophyte — any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
- scatophagy — the act of eating dung or excrement
- sociopathy — a person with a psychopathic personality whose behavior is antisocial, often criminal, and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience.
- staphyloma — a condition in which the sclera or cornea of the eye projects outwards due to inflammation
- stylograph — a fountain pen in which the writing point is a fine, hollow tube instead of a nib.
- tachypnoea — excessively rapid respiration.
- tautophony — the repetition of a sound
- tomography — a machine for making an x-ray of a selected plane of the body.
- topography — the detailed mapping or charting of the features of a relatively small area, district, or locality.
- tryptophan — an essential amino acid, (C 8 H 6 N)CH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, colorless, crystalline, and aromatic, released from proteins by tryptic digestion and a precursor of serotonin. Symbol: W. Abbreviation: Trp;
- typhaceous — belonging to the family of flowering plants Typhaceae
- typography — the art or process of printing with type.