12-letter words containing s, l, e, p
- hematocolpos — (medicine) A medical condition in which the vagina fills with menstrual blood, often caused by the combination of menstruation with an imperforate hymen.
- hemophiliacs — Plural form of hemophiliac.
- henle's loop — loop of Henle.
- hernioplasty — an operation for the repair of a hernia.
- heteroplasia — the replacement of normal cells by abnormal cells, as in cancer.
- heteroplasty — the repair of lesions with tissue from another individual or species.
- hispaniolize — to make someone Spanish in their cultural attitudes, values, speech, etc
- hispanophile — an admirer of Hispanic culture or the Spanish language.
- holopneustic — having all the spiracles open, as the tracheal systems of most insects.
- hopelessness — providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer.
- hopkinsville — a city in S Kentucky.
- horse parlor — a gambling room where people can bet on horse races with a bookmaker.
- horse pistol — a large pistol formerly carried by horsemen.
- horseplayers — Plural form of horseplayer.
- hospital bed — a bed having side rails that can be raised or lowered and a mattress base in three jointed sections so that the head, foot, or middle may be raised by a crank or motor, allowing a patient to lie in various positions, as a therapeutic aid or for comfort.
- hospitalised — to place in a hospital for medical care or observation: The doctor hospitalized grandfather as soon as she checked his heart.
- hospitalized — to place in a hospital for medical care or observation: The doctor hospitalized grandfather as soon as she checked his heart.
- hospitalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hospitalize.
- hotelkeepers — Plural form of hotelkeeper.
- hymenoplasty — (medicine) Plastic surgery affecting a woman's hymen, usually involving reconstruction to the unbroken condition ordinarily characteristic of virginity.
- hyper-social — relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
- hyperalgesia — an exaggerated sense of pain (opposed to hypalgesia).
- hyperalgesic — Of or pertaining to hyperalgesia.
- hyperarousal — A state of heightened psychological and physiological tension resulting in reduced pain tolerance, anxiety, excessive response to sensory stimulation, insomnia, and fatigue.
- hyperbolised — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
- hyperboloids — Plural form of hyperboloid.
- hyperosmolar — Of, pertaining to, or as a result of hyperosmolarity.
- hyperplastic — Of, or relating to hyperplasia.
- hyperrealism — interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- hypersensual — extremely or excessively sensual
- hyperspatial — Pertaining to hyperspace.
- hypnotisable — Alternative spelling of hypnotizable.
- hyposulphate — a salt derived from hyposulphuric acid
- hyposulphite — Also called hydrosulfite. a salt of hyposulfurous acid.
- iceland spar — a transparent variety of calcite that is double-refracting and is used as a polarizer.
- il penseroso — a poem (1632) by John Milton.
- ill-disposed — unfriendly, unsympathetic, or having a negative attitude, as toward another person or an idea.
- imperialised — Simple past tense and past participle of imperialise.
- imperialists — Plural form of imperialist.
- imperishable — not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring.
- imperishably — In an imperishable manner.
- impersonally — In an impersonal manner.
- imperviously — In an impervious manner; impenetrably; impermeably.
- implementers — Plural form of implementer.
- implementors — Plural form of implementor.
- implicatures — Plural form of implicature.
- implicitness — The state or quality of being implicit.
- impoliteness — not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude: an impolite reply.
- impressional — a strong effect produced on the intellect, feelings, conscience, etc.
- impressively — having the ability to impress the mind; arousing admiration, awe, respect, etc.; moving; admirable: an impressive ceremony; an impressive appearance.