diff --git a/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/basicThermo/basicThermo.H b/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/basicThermo/basicThermo.H
index 1c907edcf9..fe8384b3e1 100644
--- a/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/basicThermo/basicThermo.H
+++ b/src/thermophysicalModels/basic/basicThermo/basicThermo.H
@@ -145,17 +145,17 @@ public:
             //  Non-const access allowed for transport equations
             virtual volScalarField& h();
 
-            //- Enthalpy [J/kg]
+            //- Total enthalpy [J/kg]
             virtual const volScalarField& h() const;
 
-            //- Enthalpy for cell-set [J/kg]
+            //- Total enthalpy for cell-set [J/kg]
             virtual tmp<scalarField> h
             (
                 const scalarField& T,
                 const labelList& cells
             ) const;
 
-            //- Enthalpy for patch [J/kg]
+            //- Total enthalpy for patch [J/kg]
             virtual tmp<scalarField> h
             (
                 const scalarField& T,
@@ -166,17 +166,17 @@ public:
             //  Non-const access allowed for transport equations
             virtual volScalarField& hs();
 
-            //- Enthalpy [J/kg]
+            //- Sensible enthalpy [J/kg]
             virtual const volScalarField& hs() const;
 
-            //- Enthalpy for cell-set [J/kg]
+            //- Sensible enthalpy for cell-set [J/kg]
             virtual tmp<scalarField> hs
             (
                 const scalarField& T,
                 const labelList& cells
             ) const;
 
-            //- Enthalpy for patch [J/kg]
+            //- Sensible enthalpy for patch [J/kg]
             virtual tmp<scalarField> hs
             (
                 const scalarField& T,
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ public:
                 const labelList& cells
             ) const;
 
-            //-Internal energy for patch [J/kg]
+            //- Internal energy for patch [J/kg]
             virtual tmp<scalarField> e
             (
                 const scalarField& T,