15-letter words containing a, c, o, m, d, t
- media converter — (networking) A component used in Ethernet, although it is not part of the IEEE standard. The IEEE standard states that all segments must be linked with repeaters. Media converters were developed as a simpler, cheaper alternative to repeaters. However, in the 1990s the cost difference between the two is negligible.
- mediastinoscopy — (medicine) A procedure for examining the inside of the mediastinum and the organs it encloses through a small incision, using an endoscope. This is a surgical procedure normally done under general anesthesia.
- medical history — the past background of a person in terms of health
- medical tourism — tourist travel for the purpose of receiving medical treatment or improving health or fitness: The spiraling cost of healthcare has contributed to the growth of medical tourism. Also called health tourism.
- melamine-coated — covered with an outer layer of melamine
- mis-categorized — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- miscommunicated — Simple past tense and past participle of miscommunicate.
- miscoordinating — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- miscoordination — Lack of coordination.
- moderate-income — of or relating to those with a close-to-average income within the overall population.
- monospaced type — a typeface in which the width of all letters, including the space around them, is the same
- morphine addict — a person who is addicted to the drug morphine
- muscat and oman — former name of Oman.
- myelodysplastic — (medicine) Of, pertaining to, or showing evidence of myelodysplasia.
- neuroectodermal — Of or pertaining to the neuroectoderm.
- non-compensated — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
- non-documentary — Also, documental [dok-yuh-men-tl] /ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tl/ (Show IPA). pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents: a documentary history of France.
- nondiscriminate — Not discriminate.
- nonmatriculated — not matriculated, not enrolled in an institution, esp a college or university
- nonmelodramatic — Not melodramatic.
- occipitomastoid — (anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the occipital and mastoid bones.
- old clothes man — a person who deals in second-hand clothes
- omnidirectional — sending or receiving signals in all directions: an omnidirectional microphone.
- overcompensated — to compensate or reward excessively; overpay: Some stockholders feel the executives are being overcompensated and that bonuses should be reduced.
- pamprodactylous — having all four toes directed forward, as in swifts and colies.
- parent compound — a compound from which derivatives may be obtained.
- portland cement — a type of hydraulic cement usually made by burning a mixture of limestone and clay in a kiln.
- premodification — an act or instance of modifying.
- primary product — a product consisting of a natural raw material; an unmanufactured product
- product manager — sb who oversees product development
- pseudo-dramatic — of or relating to the drama.
- pseudo-romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- pseudocoelomate — having a pseudocoel.
- pyrometric bead — (in a kiln) a ball of material that indicates by changing color that a certain temperature has been reached.
- radiometrically — using a radiometric method, in terms of radiometry
- radiomicrometer — an instrument for measuring small amounts of radiant energy, consisting of a sensitive thermocouple connected to a galvanometer.
- radiotelemetric — of or relating to radiotelemetry
- raw-pack method — cold pack (def 2).
- recombinant dna — DNA in which one or more segments or genes have been inserted, either naturally or by laboratory manipulation, from a different molecule or from another part of the same molecule, resulting in a new genetic combination.
- redocumentation — The creation or revision of a semantically equivalent representation within the same relative abstraction level. The resulting forms of representation are usually considered alternate views intended for a human audience.
- retained income — retained earnings.
- romantic comedy — a light and humorous movie, play, etc., whose central plot is a happy love story.
- sadomasochistic — interaction, especially sexual activity, in which one person enjoys inflicting physical or mental suffering on another person, who derives pleasure from experiencing pain.
- sclerodermatous — Zoology. covered with a hardened tissue, as scales.
- second mortgage — a mortgage the lien of which is next in priority to a first mortgage.
- secondary metal — metal derived wholly or in part from scrap.
- self-medication — the use of medicine without medical supervision to treat one's own ailment.
- semidocumentary — a film or television programme that is fictional but includes many factual events or details
- social democrat — a person who advocates a gradual transition to socialism or a modified form of socialism by and under democratic political processes.
- socratic method — the use of questions, as employed by Socrates, to develop a latent idea, as in the mind of a pupil, or to elicit admissions, as from an opponent, tending to establish a proposition.