16-letter words containing a, g, n, t, h
- mcnaughten rules — (in English law) a set of rules established by the case of Regina v. McNaughten (1843) by which legal proof of insanity in the commission of a crime depends upon whether or not the accused can show either that he did not know what he was doing or that he is incapable of realizing that what he was doing was wrong
- megaphanerophyte — any tree with a height over 30 metres
- menometrorrhagia — (pathology) Excessive uterine bleeding occurring outside of the normal menstrual period.
- metamorphosising — Present participle of metamorphosise.
- microangiopathic — Of, pertaining to or accompanied by microangiopathy.
- mothering sunday — Laetare Sunday.
- mount washington — a mountain in N New Hampshire, in the White Mountains: the highest peak in the northeast US; noted for extreme weather conditions. Height: 1917 m (6288 ft)
- name of the game — the essential element, consideration, or ultimate purpose; key: Profit is the name of the game in business.
- nanotechnologies — Plural form of nanotechnology.
- nanotechnologist — Someone who does research into nanotechnology; someone studying things on the scale of nanometers.
- narcotics charge — a criminal charge or accusation concerning the use or dealing of illegal drugs
- nathanael greene — Graham, 1904–91, English novelist and journalist.
- natural theology — theology based on knowledge of the natural world and on human reason, apart from revelation.
- neuropathologies — the pathology of the nervous system.
- neuropathologist — A specialist who practices neuropathology.
- nguyen van thieu — Nguyen Van [ngoo-yen vahn,, noo-] /ˈŋuˈyɛn vɑn,, ˈnu-/ (Show IPA), 1923–2001, South Vietnamese political leader: president 1967–75.
- nightingale ward — a long hospital ward with beds on either side and the nurses' station in the middle
- northanger abbey — a novel (1818) by Jane Austen.
- on (the) average — as an average quantity, rate, etc.
- on the bandwagon — on the popular or apparently winning side, as in an election
- on the downgrade — waning in importance, popularity, health, etc
- on the same page — one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
- organophosphates — Plural form of organophosphate.
- ornithologically — In terms of ornithology.
- packet switching — a method of efficient data transmission whereby the initial message is broken into relatively small units, or packets, that are routed independently and subsequently reassembled.
- packet-switching — a method of efficient data transmission whereby the initial message is broken into relatively small units, or packets, that are routed independently and subsequently reassembled.
- parliament hinge — a butt hinge the knuckle of which protrudes from the door so that the door when fully opened stands away from the wall.
- pattern matching — 1. A function is defined to take arguments of a particular type, form or value. When applying the function to its actual arguments it is necessary to match the type, form or value of the actual arguments against the formal arguments in some definition. For example, the function length [] = 0 length (x:xs) = 1 + length xs uses pattern matching in its argument to distinguish a null list from a non-null one. There are well known algorithm for translating pattern matching into conditional expressions such as "if" or "case". E.g. the above function could be transformed to 2. Descriptive of a type of language or utility such as awk or Perl which is suited to searching for strings or patterns in input data, usually using some kind of regular expression.
- phagocytic index — the average number of bacteria ingested per phagocyte in an incubated mixture of bacteria, phagocytes, and blood serum: used in determining the opsonic index.
- phantasmagorical — having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as something in a dream or created by the imagination.
- pharmacogenetics — the branch of pharmacology that examines the relation of genetic factors to variations in response to drugs.
- photochronograph — a device formerly used for taking a series of instantaneous photographs of a rapidly moving object.
- photocoagulation — a surgical technique using an intense beam of light from a laser or a xenon-arc bulb to seal blood vessels or coagulate tissue, used primarily in ophthalmology to repair detached retinas or to treat certain kinds of retinopathy.
- photozincography — a type of photoengraving using a sensitized zinc plate.
- phylogenetically — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- pitch-cone angle — (in a bevel gear) the apex angle of the truncated cone (pitch cone) which forms the reference surface on which the teeth of a bevel gear are cut
- pneumatic trough — a trough filled with liquid, especially water, for collecting gases in bell jars or the like by displacement.
- pork scratchings — small pieces of crisply cooked pork crackling, eaten cold as an appetizer with drinks
- prognostic chart — a chart showing the predicted state of the atmosphere for a given time in the future.
- purchasing agent — a person who buys materials, supplies, equipment, etc., for a company.
- rate of exchange — exchange rate.
- rhinopharyngitis — inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and pharynx.
- right honourable — (in Britain and certain Commonwealth countries) a title of respect for a Privy Councillor or an appeal-court judge
- right-hand drive — A right-hand drive vehicle has its steering wheel on the right side. It is designed to be driven in countries such as Britain, Japan, and Australia where people drive on the left side of the road.
- ring the changes — to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone: to change one's name; to change one's opinion; to change the course of history.
- roentgenotherapy — treatment of disease by means of x-rays.
- rough and tumble — characterized by violent, random, disorderly action and struggles: a rough-and-tumble fight; He led an adventuresome, rough-and-tumble life.
- rough-and-tumble — characterized by violent, random, disorderly action and struggles: a rough-and-tumble fight; He led an adventuresome, rough-and-tumble life.
- run a tight ship — a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- run the gauntlet — a former punishment, chiefly military, in which the offender was made to run between two rows of men who struck at him with switches or weapons as he passed.