15-letter words containing a, c, o, m, d
- isolated camera — a television camera used to isolate a subject, part of a sports play, etc., for instant replay.
- lambda-c baryon — a positively charged baryon with a mean lifetime of approximately 2.1 X 10 -13 seconds.
- laryngectomized — having had one's larynx surgically removed by undergoing a laryngectomy
- limited company — a company in which the shareholders cannot be assessed for debts of the company beyond the sum they still have invested in the company.
- lymphadenectomy — the excision of one or more lymph nodes, usually as a procedure in the surgical removal or destruction of a cancer.
- macroaggregated — in the form of a macroaggregate
- macroprudential — Of or pertaining to systemic prudence, especially to the strengths and vulnerabilities of financial systems.
- mad cow disease — BSE: bovine spongiform encephalopathy
- magnetic domain — a portion of a ferromagnetic material where the magnetic moments are aligned with one another because of interactions between molecules or atoms.
- managed economy — an economy in which the government allocates prices of goods and resources
- mandarin collar — a narrow, stand-up collar, not quite meeting at the front.
- marching orders — military orders, esp to infantry, giving instructions about a march, its destination, etc
- mass production — the production or manufacture of goods in large quantities, especially by machinery.
- mass-producible — to produce or manufacture (goods) in large quantities, especially by machinery.
- mastoid process — a large, bony prominence on the base of the skull behind the ear, containing air spaces that connect with the middle ear cavity.
- mastoidectomies — Plural form of mastoidectomy.
- matrix bar code — a type of 2D bar code that stores data in a matrix of geometrically shaped dark and light cells that represent bits. See also QR code.
- 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 officer — a doctor of medicine who serves in the armed forces in a medical capacity
- medical records — written information about a person's health during their life to date
- 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
- micromicrofarad — picofarad. Symbol: μμF.
- microradiograph — an enlarged version of an image obtained by a form of radiography that reveals minute details
- mid-ocean ridge — any of several seismically active submarine mountain ranges that extend through the Atlantic, Indian, and South Pacific oceans: each is hypothesized to be the locus of seafloor spreading.
- 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.
- mogi das cruzes — a city in SE Brazil, E of São Paulo.
- molecular cloud — a cool dense interstellar region composed of a wide variety of molecules, mainly hydrogen, plus some dust, in which stars are forming
- monchengladbach — a city in W North Rhine-Westphalia, in W Germany.
- monochlamydeous — (of a flower) having a perianth of one whorl of members; not having a separate calyx and corolla
- monosaccharides — Plural form of monosaccharide.
- 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
- municipal bonds — a bond issued by a state, county, city, or town, or by a state authority or agency to finance projects.
- 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.
- normally-closed — Normally-closed switch contacts are in a closed state at rest.
- occipitomastoid — (anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the occipital and mastoid bones.