Nouns

haemolysin

noun

any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythroc...

haemolysis

noun

lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin

haemostat

noun

a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the bl...

haemorrhoid

noun

venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

haemostasia

noun

surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a...

haemostasis

noun

surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a...

haemothorax

noun

accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space betwe...

hafnium

noun

a grey tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium...

haftarah

noun

a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in...

hagbut

noun

an obsolete firearm with a long barrel

hagberry

noun

small cherry much liked by birds

hagerstown

noun

a town in northern Maryland

haggada

noun

Talmudic literature that does not deal with law but is still...

haggai

noun

an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Haggai which...

hagiographa

noun

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

hagiographer

noun

the author of a worshipful or idealizing biography

hagiolatry

noun

the worship of saints

hagiography

noun

a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especiall...

hagiology

noun

literature narrating the lives (and legends) of the saints

haick

noun

an outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth;...

haida

noun

a member of a seafaring group of North American Indians who...

haik

noun

an outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth;...

hailstone

noun

small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm

haircloth

noun

cloth woven from horsehair or camelhair; used for upholstery...

hairgrip

noun

a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; use...

hairsplitter

noun

a disputant who makes unreasonably fine distinctions

hairspring

noun

a fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the bala...

hairstreak

noun

small butterflies having striped markings under the wings

hairtail

noun

long-bodied marine fishes having a long whiplike scaleless b...

hakenkreuz

noun

the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich; a...

halakah

noun

Talmudic literature that deals with law and with the interpr...

halberd

noun

a pike fitted with an ax head

haleness

noun

a state of robust good health

haler

noun

100 halers equal 1 koruna Slovakia

halberdier

noun

a guard who carries a halberd (as a symbol of his duty)

halfbeak

noun

tropical and subtropical marine and freshwater fishes having...

haliotis

noun

type genus of the family Haliotidae

halite

noun

naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride

halitus

noun

exhaled breath

hallah

noun

(Judaism) a loaf of white bread containing eggs and leavened...

hallel

noun

(Judaism) a chant of praise (Psalms 113 through 118) used at...

halliard

noun

a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag

hallowe'en

noun

the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks...

hallowmas

noun

a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observe...

hallucinosis

noun

a mental state in which the person has continual hallucinati...

hallux

noun

the first largest innermost toe

halm

noun

stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses collectivel...

halophyte

noun

plant growing naturally in very salty soil

halophile

noun

archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth...

hals

noun

Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits w...