14-letter words containing a, c, o, m
- mattress cover — a cover that can be put over a mattress before a bed sheet, providing further protection
- mechanotherapy — curative treatment by mechanical means.
- medical doctor — a doctor of medicine, as opposed to the holder of a doctorate in any other field
- medical school — university where medical degrees are taught
- medicalisation — Alternative spelling of medicalization.
- medicalization — The act or process of medicalizing.
- medicine woman — (among North American Indians and some other aboriginal peoples) a woman believed to possess magical or supernatural powers; a female shaman.
- medigap policy — A Medigap policy is a private extra health insurance plan in the U.S. that provides coverage for medical expenses that are not or only partially covered by Medicare.
- megakaryocytes — Plural form of megakaryocyte.
- megakaryocytic — Of, pertaining to, or containing megakaryocytes.
- megalocephalic — Cephalometry, Craniometry. macrocephalic.
- megalomaniacal — a person afflicted with megalomania.
- megascopically — macroscopically
- megatechnology — high technology that is developing rapidly
- melancholiness — a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression.
- melastomaceous — belonging to the family Melastomataceae (also known as Melastomaceae)
- mendaciousness — telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful: a mendacious person.
- mental lexicon — the store of words in a person's mind
- mercapto group — the univalent group –SH.
- mercaptopurine — a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 H 4 N 4 S, used in the treatment of leukemia.
- mercator track — a line appearing straight on a Mercator chart; rhumb line.
- mesencephalons — Plural form of mesencephalon.
- meta-case tool — A term sometimes used for software packages (like TBK or VSF) which allow users to develop or customise their own CASE tools.
- meta-cognitive — higher-order thinking that enables understanding, analysis, and control of one’s cognitive processes, especially when engaged in learning.
- metabolic heat — animal heat.
- metabolic rate — the rate at which living organisms expend energy or convert energy into food
- metachromatism — change of color, especially that due to variation in the temperature of a body.
- metafictionist — A writer of metafiction.
- metal detector — an electronic device for detecting the presence of metal objects, as one used as a portable sweeping unit or one emplaced in an archway at an airport terminal to detect concealed weapons, explosives, etc.
- metallogenetic — metallogenic
- metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metaphosphoric — applied to an acid (HPO3) containing a molecule less of water than orthophosphoric acid
- metapsychology — speculative thought dealing systematically with concepts extending beyond the limits of psychology as an empirical science.
- metastasectomy — (surgery) Surgical removal of the metastases (cancerous growths).
- metencephalons — Plural form of metencephalon.
- meteoric water — ground water that has recently originated from the atmosphere
- meteorological — pertaining to meteorology or to phenomena of the atmosphere or weather.
- methanoic acid — systematic name for formic acid
- method actress — an actress who bases her role on the inner motivation of the character she plays, following the theories of Stanislavsky
- methodicalness — The property of being methodical.
- methodological — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
- methyl alcohol — a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, poisonous liquid, CH 4 O, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood or the incomplete oxidation of natural gas, or produced synthetically from carbon monoxide and hydrogen, used chiefly as a solvent, a fuel, and an automobile antifreeze and in the synthesis of formaldehyde.
- methylcatechol — guaiacol.
- metoclopramide — a white crystalline substance, C 1 4 H 2 2 ClN 3 O 2 , used primarily in the symptomatic treatment of certain upper gastrointestinal tract problems, and as an antiemetic.
- metoposcopical — relating to metoposcopy
- metronomically — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
- metropolitical — metropolitan
- mexican bamboo — a hardy plant, Polygonum cuspidatum, of the buckwheat family, native to Japan, having small, greenish-white flowers and tending to escape from cultivation.
- mexican orange — an aromatic, evergreen citrus shrub, Choisya ternata, of Mexico, having fragrant, white flowers, grown as an ornamental.
- michael jordan — Barbara Charline, 1936–96, U.S. politician.