17-letter words containing t, h, y, o
- cryptographically — In a cryptographic manner; using cryptography; for cryptographic purposes.
- cytoarchitectonic — Of or pertaining to cytoarchitectonics (cytoarchitecture).
- cytotechnologists — the study of human cells to detect signs of cancer or other abnormalities.
- cytotrophoblastic — Relating to, or containing, cytotrophoblasts.
- damon and pythias — two friends noted for their mutual loyalty. Damon offered himself as a hostage for Pythias, who was to be executed for treason by Dionysius of Syracuse. When Pythias returned to save his friend's life, he was pardoned
- dehydrochlorinate — to remove hydrogen chloride or chlorine and hydrogen from (a substance).
- demythologization — The act of demythologizing, or something demythologized.
- dephosphorylation — the removal of a phosphate group from an organic compound, as in the changing of ATP to ADP.
- despotic monarchy — absolute monarchy.
- desynchronisation — (British spelling) Alternative form of desynchronization.
- desynchronization — to cause to indicate the same time, as one timepiece with another: Synchronize your watches.
- dialect geography — linguistic geography
- diethylene glycol — a syrupy colorless liquid, C 4 H 10 O 3 , used as a solvent for cellulose nitrate and as a fabric softener.
- dihydroergotamine — an ergot alkaloid, C 33 H 37 N 5 O 5 , used in the treatment of various types of migraine headache.
- dimethylformamide — a colourless liquid widely used as a solvent and sometimes as a catalyst. Formula: (CH3)2NCHO
- dimethylsulfoxide — DMSO.
- diphenylhydantoin — a white, slightly water-soluble powder, C 15 H 11 N 2 O 2 , used in the form of its sodium salt to prevent or arrest convulsions in epilepsy.
- do your own thing — If you do your own thing, you live, act, or behave in the way you want to, without paying attention to convention or depending on other people.
- drive-by shooting — an incident in which a person, building, or vehicle is shot at by someone in a moving vehicle
- eastern orthodoxy — the faith, practice, membership, and government of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
- electrochemically — In an electrochemical manner.
- electromyographic — Using electromyography.
- electrophysiology — The branch of physiology that deals with the electrical phenomena associated with nervous and other bodily activity.
- electrotechnology — the technological use of electric power
- elementary school — primary school
- embroidery thread — a thread used for embroidery
- encephalomyelitic — Relating to encephalomyelitis.
- encephalomyelitis — Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, typically due to acute viral infection.
- ethinyloestradiol — Alternative form of ethinylestradiol.
- ethnopharmacology — The scientific study correlating ethnic groups, their health, and how it relates to their physical habits and methodology in creating and using medicines.
- ethylmethylketone — (organic compound) The industrial solvent butanone.
- flash photography — photography using a momentary flash of artificial light as a source of illumination.
- fountain of youth — a fabled spring whose waters were supposed to restore health and youth, sought in the Bahamas and Florida by Ponce de León, Narváez, De Soto, and others.
- four-part harmony — harmony in which each chord has four tones, creating, in sum, four melodic lines.
- friend of dorothy — a male homosexual
- geothermal energy — Geothermal energy is energy from temperature differences inside the earth's crust.
- glastonbury chair — a folding chair having legs crossed front-to-back and having arms connected to the back and to the front seat rail.
- globus hystericus — the sensation of having a lump in the throat or difficulty in swallowing for which no medical cause can be found.
- glory-of-the-snow — any of several plants belonging to the genus Chionodoxa, of the lily family, native to the Old World, having showy, blue, white, or pink flowers that bloom early in the spring.
- go by the wayside — to be put aside on account of something more urgent
- go out of the way — to inconvenience oneself; do something that one would not ordinarily do, or that requires extra or deliberate effort or trouble
- go to the country — If a head of government or a government goes to the country, they hold a general election.
- go without saying — something said, especially a proverb or apothegm.
- haematocrystallin — Alternative form of hematocrystallin.
- haemoglobinopathy — (medicine) Any of a group of inherited disorders in which haemoglobin does not function properly.
- haemorrhoidectomy — surgical removal of haemorrhoids
- hairy-tailed mole — a blackish North American mole, Parascalops breweri, having a short, hairy tail.
- hamiltonian cycle — Hamiltonian problem
- have it both ways — to try to get the best of a situation, argument, etc, by chopping and changing between alternatives or opposites
- health care proxy — a legal document in which a person can appoint someone to make decisions about medical treatment in the event that he or she is no longer mentally competent or able to communicate.