14-letter words containing a, m, p, l
- masterplanning — to construct a master plan for: to master-plan one's career.
- matched sample — a sample in which the individuals selected for analysis share all properties except that under investigation
- matilija poppy — a tree poppy, Romneya coulteri, of California and Mexico, having thin, paperlike leaves and large, solitary, white flowers.
- 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.
- megalocephalic — Cephalometry, Craniometry. macrocephalic.
- megascopically — macroscopically
- megasporophyll — a sporophyll producing megasporangia only.
- melanospermous — having dark spores, as certain seaweeds.
- mesaticephalic — (anatomy) Having a cranium with a medium ratio of length to breadth.
- mesencephalons — Plural form of mesencephalon.
- met enkephalin — either of two pentapeptides that bind to morphine receptors in the central nervous system and have opioid properties of relatively short duration; one pentapeptide (Met enkephalin) has the amino acid sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met and the other (Leu enkephalin) has the sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu.
- metal paste-up — a method for making up a form for printing in which engravings mounted on blocks are positioned on and pasted to a metal base.
- metal spraying — a process in which a layer of one metal is sprayed onto another in the molten state
- metallotherapy — therapy by the use of metals or their salts.
- 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).
- metaphysically — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- metaplasticity — Any activity-dependent change to neural function that modulates subsequent synaptic plasticity.
- metapsychology — speculative thought dealing systematically with concepts extending beyond the limits of psychology as an empirical science.
- metencephalons — Plural form of metencephalon.
- 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
- metrical psalm — a translation of one of the psalms into rhyming strict-metre verse usually sung as a hymn
- metropolitical — metropolitan
- microaerophile — An organism, especially an aerobic bacterium, that lives and thrives in environments low in oxygen.
- microcephalous — Microcephalic.
- micropathology — the branch of pathology dealing with the microscopic study of changes that occur in tissues and cells during disease.
- micropolitical — Of or pertaining to micropolitics.
- micropulsation — a very minor fluctuation in the strength of the earth's magnetic field
- microspherical — relating to or designating a microsphere
- middle passage — the part of the Atlantic Ocean between the west coast of Africa and the West Indies: the longest part of the journey formerly made by slave ships.
- middle persian — the Persian language at a stage that begins c300 b.c. and includes Pahlavi (attested from the 3rd to the 7th centuries a.d.) as well as the West Iranian literatures (3rd–10th centuries a.d.) of religions carried outside Persia. Abbreviation: MPers.
- milieu therapy — a type of inpatient therapy, used in psychiatric hospitals, involving prescription of particular activities and social interactions according to a patient's emotional and interpersonal needs.
- milking parlor — a room in or attached to a barn on a modern dairy farm maintained exclusively for the mechanical milking of cows.
- mind uploading — (application) The science fiction concept of copying one's mind into an artificial body or computer.
- mineral spring — a spring of water that contains a significant amount of dissolved minerals.
- minilaparotomy — Surgery. laparotomy with a small incision into the abdomen, often no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm), used especially for tubal ligation.
- misanthropical — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
- misapplication — to make a wrong application or use of.
- modular prolog — An interpreter for SB-Prolog version 3.1 extended with ML-style modules. Runs on SPARC. Distributed under GNU General Public License.
- monocarpellary — consisting of a single carpel.
- monophonically — In a monophonic manner.
- monophysitical — Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
- monopolisation — Alternative spelling of monopolization.
- monopolization — to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.
- monopropellant — a substance for propelling rockets that is a mixture of fuel and oxidizer.
- morse alphabet — the set of symbols used to represent letters in Morse code
- mount pleasant — a city in central Michigan.
- mpeg-1 layer 3 — MPEG-1 audio layer 3
- multi-part key — compound key
- multi-personal — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.