13-letter words containing eph
- metanephridia — Plural form of metanephridium.
- metencephalon — the anterior section of the hindbrain, comprising the cerebellum and pons.
- metenkephalin — either of two pentapeptides that bind to morphine receptors in the central nervous system and have opioid properties of relatively short duration; one pentapeptide (Met enkephalin) has the amino acid sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met and the other (Leu enkephalin) has the sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu.
- microcephalia — Microcephaly.
- microcephalic — having a head with a small braincase.
- microcephalus — An abnormally small head.
- monotelephone — a telephone that communicates a specific frequency of sound
- neoencephalon — neencephalon.
- nephelometers — Plural form of nephelometer.
- nephelometric — Bacteriology. an apparatus containing a series of barium chloride standards used to determine the number of bacteria in a suspension.
- nephrectomies — Plural form of nephrectomy.
- nephrectomize — to perform a nephrectomy upon.
- nephridiopore — The external opening of a nephridium.
- nephrological — of or relating to nephrology
- nephropathies — Plural form of nephropathy.
- non-ephemeral — lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory: the ephemeral joys of childhood.
- normocephalic — Having a normal sized head; neither macrocephalic nor microcephalic; mesocephalic.
- orthocephalic — having a medium or intermediate relation between the height of the skull and the breadth or length.
- parencephalon — a cerebral hemisphere
- perinephritis — the inflammation of the perinephrium
- phenylephrine — an alpha-adrenergic stimulant, C 1 9 H 1 3 NO 2 , used chiefly as a nasal decongestant.
- plagiocephaly — a deformity of the skull in which one side is more developed in the front, and the other side is more developed in the rear.
- platycephalic — having a head whose cranial vault is broad or flat.
- rhizocephalan — belonging to the Rhizocephala, a group of degenerate hermaphrodite crustaceans that are parasitic chiefly on crabs.
- scaphocephaly — premature closure of the sagittal suture resulting in a deformed skull having an elongated, keellike shape.
- shepherd king — any of the Hyksos kings.
- telencephalic — the anterior section of the forebrain comprising the cerebrum and related structures.
- telencephalon — the anterior section of the forebrain comprising the cerebrum and related structures.
- telephone box — a more or less soundproof booth containing a public telephone.
- telephone tag — repeated unsuccessful attempts by two persons to connect with one another by telephone.
- terephthalate — a salt or ester of terephthalic acid.
- undershepherd — a person who herds, tends, and guards sheep.