10-letter words starting with he
- hemoptysis — the expectoration of blood or bloody mucus.
- hemorrhage — a profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured blood vessel; bleeding.
- hemorrhoid — Usually, hemorrhoids. Pathology. an abnormally enlarged vein mainly due to a persistent increase in venous pressure, occurring inside the anal sphincter of the rectum and beneath the mucous membrane (internal hemorrhoid) or outside the anal sphincter and beneath the surface of the anal skin (external hemorrhoid)
- hemostasis — the stoppage of bleeding.
- hemostatic — arresting hemorrhage, as a drug; styptic.
- hemothorax — (medicine) A condition resulting from accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity.
- hen-pecked — browbeaten, bullied, or intimidated by one's wife, girlfriend, etc.: a henpecked husband who never dared to contradict his wife.
- henceforth — from now on; from this point forward.
- henchwoman — Feminine of henchman.
- henchwomen — Plural form of henchwoman.
- hendecagon — a polygon having 11 angles and 11 sides.
- henotheism — the worship of a particular god, as by a family or tribe, without disbelieving in the existence of others.
- henotheist — One who practices henotheism.
- henpeckery — the state of being harassed or tormented through henpecking
- henpecking — Present participle of henpeck.
- henry dale — Sir Henry Hallett [hal-it] /ˈhæl ɪt/ (Show IPA), 1875–1968, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1936.
- henry ford — Elizabeth Bloomer ("Betty") 1918–2011, U.S. First Lady 1974–77 (wife of Gerald R. Ford).
- henry knox — (William) Frank(lin) 1874–1944, U.S. publisher and government official.
- henry vane — Sir Henry (Sir Harry Vane) 1613–62, British statesman and author.
- henry viii — ("Defender of the Faith") 1491–1547, king of England 1509–47 (son of Henry VII).
- hentaigana — (Japanese) a variant form of a hiragana or katakana character.
- heortology — the study of the history and significance of the feasts and seasons in the ecclesiastical calendar.
- heparinize — Add heparin to (blood or a container about to be filled with blood) to prevent it from coagulating.
- hepatocyte — a cell of the main tissue of the liver; liver cell.
- hepatolith — A gallstone in the biliary duct of the liver.
- hepatology — (medicine) The study or treatment of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
- hephaestus — the ancient Greek god of fire, metalworking, and handicrafts, identified by the Romans with Vulcan.
- heptachlor — a highly toxic, light-tan, waxy solid, C 10 H 5 Cl 7 , used as an insecticide: its manufacture and use are restricted in the U.S.
- heptachord — a musical scale of seven notes.
- heptagonal — having seven sides or angles.
- heptameron — A literary work whose action covers a period of seven days.
- heptameter — a verse of seven metrical feet.
- heptapodic — having seven metrical feet
- heptastich — a strophe, stanza, or poem consisting of seven lines or verses.
- heptateuch — the first seven books of the Old Testament.
- heptathlon — an athletic contest for women comprising seven different track-and-field events and won by the contestant amassing the highest total score.
- heptatonic — (of a musical scale) comprising seven notes
- heraclidae — a drama (429? b.c.) by Euripides.
- heraclitus — ("the Obscure") c540–c470 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- herakleion — a seaport in N Crete.
- heraldship — the office or position of a herald
- herb paris — a European plant, Paris quadrifolia, of the lily family, formerly used in medicine.
- herbaceous — of, relating to, or characteristic of an herb; herblike.
- herbal tea — drink: plant infusion
- herbalists — Plural form of herbalist.
- herbariums — Plural form of herbarium.
- herbicidal — Of, or relating to herbicides.
- herbicides — Plural form of herbicide.
- herbivores — Plural form of herbivore.
- herdswoman — The female equivalent of a herdsman.