11-letter words containing p, y, o, s, i
- floppy disk — Computers. a thin plastic disk coated with magnetic material, on which computer data and programs can be stored for later retrieval.
- flying-spot — denoting an electronic system in which a rapidly moving spot of light is used to encode or decode data, for example to obtain a television signal by scanning a photographic film or slide
- genioplasty — Mentoplasty.
- geophysical — the branch of geology that deals with the physics of the earth and its atmosphere, including oceanography, seismology, volcanology, and geomagnetism.
- glycolipids — Plural form of glycolipid.
- gonycampsis — abnormal curvature of the knee.
- gossypiboma — (surgery) A gauze or surgical sponge left inside a patient's body during surgery.
- gypsiferous — containing gypsum.
- haemoptysis — (British spelling) alternative spelling of hemoptysis.
- heliophytes — a plant that grows best in full sunlight.
- hieroglyphs — Plural form of hieroglyph.
- histography — a treatise on or description of organic tissues.
- histotrophy — A form of matrotrophy exhibited by some live-bearing sharks and rays, in which the developing embryo receives additional nutrition from its mother in the form of uterine secretions called histotroph.
- holophytism — the property of being holophytic
- holy spirit — the spirit of God.
- homophylies — Plural form of homophyly.
- hospitality — the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers.
- hydroponics — the cultivation of plants by placing the roots in liquid nutrient solutions rather than in soil; soilless growth of plants. Compare aeroculture, geoponics (def 2).
- hydroscopic — an optical device for viewing objects below the surface of water.
- hygroscopic — absorbing or attracting moisture from the air.
- hylopathism — the theory that understands matter as conscious or receptive to feeling
- hylopathist — an adherent of hylopathism
- hyperbolise — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
- hyperbolism — the use of hyperbole.
- hyperbolist — One who uses hyperbole; an exaggerator.
- hyperinosis — a blood condition characterized by the presence of excessive levels of fibrin
- hypersomnia — a tendency to sleep excessively.
- hypervisors — Plural form of hypervisor.
- hypnotising — Present participle of hypnotise.
- hypnotistic — of or relating to a hypnotist
- hypoblastic — Of, or relating to the hypoblast.
- hypocorisms — Plural form of hypocorism.
- hypocretins — Plural form of hypocretin.
- hypocrinism — an abnormal condition caused by insufficient secretion from a gland, especially an endocrine gland.
- hypocrisies — a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess.
- hypodermics — Plural form of hypodermic.
- hypogastric — of, relating to, or situated in the hypogastrium.
- hypogenesis — underdevelopment of an organ or function, especially in the embryo.
- hypoglottis — Anatomy. the underside of the tongue.
- hypohalites — Plural form of hypohalite.
- hypokinesia — abnormally diminished muscular function or mobility.
- hypokinesis — abnormally diminished muscular function or mobility.
- hyponitrous — of or derived from hyponitrous acid.
- hypoosmotic — Hypotonic.
- hypophysial — pituitary gland.
- hypoplastic — Pathology. abnormal deficiency of cells or structural elements.
- hypospadias — (medicine) A birth defect of the male urethra that involves an abnormally placed urinary meatus.
- hypostasize — to assume the reality of (an idea, proposition, etc.); hypostatize.
- hypostatise — to treat or regard (a concept, idea, etc.) as a distinct substance or reality.
- hypostatize — to treat or regard (a concept, idea, etc.) as a distinct substance or reality.