22-letter words containing y, a, h, o, i

nodal switching system — (NSS) Main routing nodes in the NSFnet backbone.
non-hodgkin's lymphoma — Pathology. any of several malignancies of the lymphatic system in which the cells characteristic of Hodgkin's disease are absent.
oak processionary moth — a moth, (Thaumetopoea processionea), of the family Thaumetopoeidae, the larvae of which leave the communal shelter nightly for food in a V-shaped procession
obligational authority — the necessary authority that precedes budget spending by a government agency or department, granted by Congress through appropriations.
on the way/on it's way — If something is on the way, it will arrive soon.
otorhinolaryngological — of or relating to the medical practice involving the ear, nose, and throat.
paroxysmal tachycardia — tachycardia that begins and subsides suddenly.
philosophical analysis — linguistic analysis.
physiographic province — a geographic region in which climate and geology have given rise to an array of landforms different from those of surrounding regions.
play into the hands of — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
play one's cards right — a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder: a 3″ × 5″ file card; a membership card.
polymyalgia rheumatica — a chronic inflammatory disease, common among older persons, characterized by recurrent episodes of muscle pain and stiffness, sometimes leading to cardiovascular complications or blindness.
preestablished harmony — (in the philosophy of Leibnitz) synchronous operation of all monads, since their simultaneous creation, in accordance with the preexisting plan of God.
process cinematography — cinematography in which the main or foreground action or scene is superimposed on or combined with simulated or separately filmed background action or scenery to produce special visual effects.
prothonotary apostolic — a member of the first college of prelates of the Roman Curia.
psychological thriller — book, movie: suspense story
quantum chromodynamics — a quantum field theory that describes quarks and gluons and their interactions, with the color of the quarks playing a role analogous to that of electric charge. Abbreviation: QCD. Also called chromodynamics. Compare color (def 18).
rheumatoid spondylitis — ankylosing spondylitis.
rocky mountain bighorn — bighorn.
royal national theatre — a theatre complex in London, on the S bank of the Thames (opened 1976). The prefix Royal was added in 1988. It houses the Royal National Theatre Company
sapir-whorf hypothesis — a theory developed by Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf that states that the structure of a language determines or greatly influences the modes of thought and behavior characteristic of the culture in which it is spoken.
schachter's hypothesis — (web) The observation that "Given two unrelated technical terms, an Internet search engine will retrieve only résumés". This was first formulated by Joshua Eli Schachter in about 1998, while poring over the uniformly irrelevant pages that resulted from a search he'd run on "+Perl +MAPI" in Altavista.
see the light (of day) — to come into existence
spectrophotometrically — an instrument for making photometric comparisons between parts of spectra.
speculative philosophy — philosophy embodying beliefs insusceptible of proof and attempting to gain insight into the nature of the ultimate by intuitive or a priori means.
spherical trigonometry — the branch of trigonometry that deals with spherical triangles.
suffice it to say that — let us say no more than that; I shall just say that
sympathetic ophthalmia — inflammation of one eye due to injury or disease of the other eye.
take the mickey out of — to deflate (a person)
that is/that is to say — You use that is or that is to say to indicate that you are about to express the same idea more clearly or precisely.
the continental system — Napoleon's plan in 1806 to blockade Britain by excluding her ships from ports on the mainland of Europe
the mythical man-month — (publication) Fred Brooks's excellent 1975 book on software engineering. See also Brooks's Law.
thiamine-hydrochloride — a white, crystalline, water-soluble compound of the vitamin-B complex, containing a thiazole and a pyrimidine group, C 12 H 17 ClN 4 OS, essential for normal functioning of the nervous system, a deficiency of which results chiefly in beriberi and other nerve disorders: occurring in many natural sources, as green peas, liver, and especially the seed coats of cereal grains, the commercial product of which is chiefly synthesized in the form of its chloride (thiamine chloride or thiamine hydrochloride) for therapeutic administration, or in nitrate form (thiamine mononitrate) for enriching flour mixes.
time-lapse photography — the photographing on motion-picture film of a slow and continuous process, as the growth of a plant, at regular intervals, especially by exposing a single frame at a time, for projection at a higher speed.
to fall by the wayside — If a person or plan falls by the wayside, they fail or stop before they complete what they set out to do.
to play happy families — to spend time with your family or partner and to outwardly give the impression of being happy (although this may not be the case)
to whom it may concern — salutation in a letter
university of michigan — (body, education) A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. 70% of the University's students graduated in the top 10% of their high school class. 90% rank in the top 20% of their high school class. 60% of the students receive financial aid. The main Ann Arbor Campus lies in the Huron River valley, 40 miles west of Detroit. The campus boasts 2700 acres with 200 buildings, six million volumes in 23 libraries, nine museums, seven hospitals, hundreds of laboratories and institutes, and over 18000 microcomputers.
what/how/why the devil — When you want to emphasize how annoyed or surprised you are, you can use an expression such as what the devil, how the devil, or why the devil.
white australia policy — an unofficial term for an immigration policy designed to restrict the entry of non-White people into Australia
yellow-shafted flicker — a North American woodpecker C. auratus, which has a yellow undersurface to the wings and tail
you can say that again — yes: emphatically

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