11-letter words containing s, y, m
- glossectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the tongue.
- glyoxysomes — Plural form of glyoxysome.
- gomme syrup — simple syrup.
- gonycampsis — abnormal curvature of the knee.
- gossypiboma — (surgery) A gauze or surgical sponge left inside a patient's body during surgery.
- gymnanthous — achlamydeous.
- gymnasiarch — (in ancient Greece) a magistrate who superintended the gymnasia and public games in certain cities.
- gymnastical — Alternative form of gymnastic.
- gymnogynous — having a naked ovary.
- gymnosperms — Plural form of gymnosperm.
- gymnospermy — The property of being gymnospermous.
- gynaecomast — a man who suffers from gynaecomastia
- gynostegium — a specialized caplike mass of tissue covering a gynoecium.
- gynostemium — the united stamens and pistil of an orchid.
- gyrocompass — a navigational compass containing a gyroscope rotor, that, when adjusted for the latitude and speed of the vessel or aircraft, indicates the direction of true north along the surface of the earth or communicates this information to one or more gyro repeaters.
- haemoptysis — (British spelling) alternative spelling of hemoptysis.
- hamfistedly — Alternative spelling of ham-fistedly.
- helichrysum — any of the numerous composite plants of the genus Helichrysum, having alternate leaves and solitary or clustered flower heads, including the strawflower.
- hemanalysis — an analysis, especially of the chemical constituents, of the blood.
- hematolysis — hemolysis.
- higashiyama — of or relating to the period of Japanese art history, especially during the second half of the 15th century, influenced by Zen Buddhism and characterized by architectural simplicity and monochrome painting.
- holoenzymes — an enzyme complete in both its apoenzyme and coenzyme components.
- holophytism — the property of being holophytic
- homophylies — Plural form of homophyly.
- homozygosis — the state of being a homozygote.
- homozygotes — Plural form of homozygote.
- honey mouse — a small agile Australian marsupial, Tarsipes spenserae, having dark-striped pale brown fur, a long prehensile tail, and a very long snout and tongue with which it feeds on honey, pollen, and insects: family Phalangeridae
- host family — family one lodges with
- humorlessly — a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement: the humor of a situation.
- humourously — (UK, uncommon, nonstandard) alternative spelling of humorously.
- hydromedusa — the medusa form of a hydrozoan.
- hydrometers — Plural form of hydrometer.
- hygrometers — Plural form of hygrometer.
- hylopathism — the theory that understands matter as conscious or receptive to feeling
- hymnologist — A composer or compiler of hymns; one versed in hymnology.
- hyoscyamine — a poisonous alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from henbane and other solanaceous plants, used as a sedative, analgesic, mydriatic, and antispasmodic.
- hyperbolism — the use of hyperbole.
- hyperemesis — vomitus.
- hypermeters — Plural form of hypermeter.
- hypermnesia — the condition of having an unusually vivid or precise memory.
- hypermnesic — the condition of having an unusually vivid or precise memory.
- hypernymous — Having the qualities of a hypernym.
- hypersomnia — a tendency to sleep excessively.
- hypocorisms — Plural form of hypocorism.
- hypocrinism — an abnormal condition caused by insufficient secretion from a gland, especially an endocrine gland.
- hypodermics — Plural form of hypodermic.
- hypoosmotic — Hypotonic.
- hypsometers — Plural form of hypsometer.
- hypsometric — Of or relating to the use of the hypsometer; hypsographic.
- hysterotomy — the operation of cutting into the uterus, as in a Cesarean.