10-letter words containing t, e, m, p, h
- homeopathy — the method of treating disease by drugs, given in minute doses, that would produce in a healthy person symptoms similar to those of the disease (opposed to allopathy).
- homeotypic — of or relating to the second division in meiosis.
- homoeopath — Alternative spelling of homeopath.
- homoleptic — (chemistry) Describing an organometallic compound having a single type of ligand.
- homopteran — homopterous.
- hypermeter — a verse or line containing additional syllables after those proper to the meter.
- hypometria — Dysmetria in which the patient tends to undershoot the intended target.
- hypometric — Smaller than normally measured.
- hypomotile — Less than usually motile.
- hypsometer — thermobarometer (def 1).
- hypsometry — vertical control in mapping; the establishment of elevations or altitudes.
- imposthume — (obsolete) an abscess.
- limitrophe — (of a country or region) on or near a frontier
- lymphocyte — a type of white blood cell having a large, spherical nucleus surrounded by a thin layer of nongranular cytoplasm.
- macrophyte — a plant, especially a marine plant, large enough to be visible to the naked eye.
- mastership — the office, function, or authority of a master.
- mentorship — a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
- mephitical — Alternative form of mephitic.
- mesophytes — Plural form of mesophyte.
- mesophytic — Relating to a mesophyte.
- metaphasic — Relating to metaphase.
- metaphoric — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metaphrase — a literal translation.
- metaphrast — a person who translates or changes a literary work from one form to another, as prose into verse.
- metaphysic — metaphysics.
- metaphysis — (anatomy) The part of a long bone that grows during development.
- methoprene — a synthetic insect juvenile hormone, C 1 9 H 3 4 O 3 , used as a biological pesticide primarily on mosquito and fly larvae to prevent maturing to the adult state.
- methyldopa — a white powder, C 1 0 H 1 3 NO 4 , used in the treatment of hypertension.
- microphyte — a microscopic plant.
- morphodite — (informal, slang) A comic slang version of hermaphrodite.
- mothership — a vessel or craft that services others operating far from a home port or center.
- mouthpiece — a piece placed at or forming the mouth, as of a receptacle or tube.
- multiphase — having many phases, stages, aspects, or the like.
- myelopathy — any disorder of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.
- 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.
- mythopoeic — of or relating to the making of myths; causing, producing, or giving rise to myths.
- nephometer — an instrument for measuring the amount of cloud cover in the sky.
- nephrotomy — incision into the kidney, as for the removal of a calculus.
- nympholept — a person seized with nympholepsy.
- pachymeter — an instrument for measuring thickness
- panatheism — the belief that because there is no God, nothing can properly be termed sacred or holy.
- perishment — to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.: to perish in an earthquake.
- permadeath — (in a game, often a video game) the permanent death of a defeated character, after which the player of the game cannot continue with the same character.
- permethrin — a synthetic chemical compound with formula C21H20Cl2O3, effective as an insecticide and against various parasites
- phantasime — a person who is extremely imaginative and fanciful
- phlebotome — a cutting instrument used for phlebotomy.
- phlebotomy — the act or practice of opening a vein for letting or drawing blood as a therapeutic or diagnostic measure; venesection; bleeding.
- phlegmatic — not easily excited to action or display of emotion; apathetic; sluggish.