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18-letter words containing a, m, t, e, r, o

  • mathematical error — a mistake in a mathematical calculation, etc
  • may flower compact — an agreement to establish a government, entered into by the Pilgrims in the cabin of the Mayflower on November 11, 1620.
  • means of transport — vehicle or system of travel
  • medical dictionary — a specialized dictionary covering terms used in the health professions by doctors, nurses, and others involved in allied health care services. A dictionary with authoritative spellings and definitions is a particularly crucial resource in medicine, where a misspelling or misunderstanding can have unfortunate consequences for people under care. Print dictionaries in this field may be sorted alphabetically or may be categorized according to medical specializations or by the various systems in the body, as the immune system and the respiratory system. The online Medical Dictionary on Dictionary.com allows alphabetical browsing in the combined electronic versions of more than one authoritative medical reference, insuring access to correct spellings, as well as immediate, direct access to a known search term typed into the search box on the site: A medical dictionary reveals that large numbers of medical terms are formed from the same Latin and Greek parts combined and recombined.
  • membrane transport — the process by which physiologically important substances, such as calcium ions, sugars, etc, are conveyed across a biological membrane
  • mental reservation — an unexpressed doubt or qualification about a situation, person, etc.
  • mental retardation — Usually Offensive. a developmental disorder characterized in varying degrees by a subnormal ability to learn, a substantially low IQ, and impaired social adjustment.
  • menthol cigarettes — cigarettes that are flavoured with menthol
  • merchant of venice — a comedy (1596?) by Shakespeare.
  • metabolic syndrome — Pathology. a group of medical conditions present simultaneously in a patient, as high blood pressure, low HDL cholesterol levels, and an excess of abdominal fat, that increases a person's risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Also called insulin resistance syndrome.
  • metamorphic facies — Geology. a group of metamorphic rock units characterized by particular mineralogic associations.
  • microencapsulation — the process of enclosing chemical substances in microcapsules.
  • microenvironmental — Pertaining to a microenvironment.
  • microinvertebrates — Plural form of microinvertebrate.
  • micrometer caliper — calipers with a micrometer screw, for extremely accurate measurement
  • micrometer-caliper — any of various devices for measuring minute distances, angles, etc., as in connection with a telescope or microscope.
  • micropalaeontology — the branch of palaeontology concerned with the study of microscopic fossils
  • microsoft exchange — (messaging)   Microsoft's messaging and enterprise collaboration server. Exchange's primary role is as an electronic mail message store but it can also store calendars, task lists, contact details, and other data.
  • microwave detector — a device for recording the speed of a motorist
  • microwave spectrum — a spectrum of electromagnetic radiations whose wavelengths fall in the microwave range.
  • middle-of-the-road — favoring, following, or characterized by an intermediate position between two extremes, especially in politics; moderate.
  • midstream operator — A midstream operator is a company that gathers, transports, and processes natural gas or oil.
  • military policeman — A military policeman is a member of the military police.
  • mineralocorticoids — Plural form of mineralocorticoid.
  • minister of health — a person appointed to head the government department of health
  • minor tranquilizer — antianxiety drug.
  • minority programme — a programme that appeals to a minority of the available audience
  • misinterpretations — Plural form of misinterpretation.
  • misrepresentations — Plural form of misrepresentation.
  • misunderestimation — (nonstandard) An inaccurate underestimation, or an act of misunderestimating.
  • moccasin telegraph — the transmission of rumour or secret information; the grapevine
  • modular arithmetic — arithmetic in which numbers that are congruent modulo a given number are treated as the same. Compare congruence (def 2), modulo, modulus (def 2b).
  • molecular genetics — a subdivision of genetics concerned with the structure and function of genes at the molecular level.
  • molecular spectrum — the spectrum of light emitted or absorbed by a species of molecule.
  • monetary aggregate — a measure of the money in circulation.
  • monophosphorylated — (biochemistry) phosphorylated with a single unit of phosphoric acid.
  • monte carlo method — a technique for numerically approximating the solution of a mathematical problem by studying the distribution of some random variable, often generated by a computer.
  • monterosso al mare — a group of five coastal villages (Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore) on the Ligurian Sea in NW Italy, near La Spezia.
  • montgomery village — a city in central Maryland.
  • morning-after pill — a contraceptive pill containing only an estrogen and used by women within a few hours after sexual intercourse.
  • morphine addiction — the fact or condition of being addicted to morphine
  • mortgage insurance — policy to compensate for property loan payments
  • moscow art theater — a Russian theatrical company founded in 1898 principally by Konstantin Stanislavski and famous for its naturalistic acting.
  • motor torpedo boat — PT boat.
  • mountain cranberry — cowberry
  • moving bed reactor — A moving bed reactor is a reactor in which a layer of catalyst in the form of granules is moved between a reaction area and a regeneration area.
  • music to your ears — If something that you hear is music to your ears, it makes you feel very happy.
  • myeloproliferative — (medicine) of or pertaining to the presence of an abnormal proliferation of myelopoietic cells (from bone marrow).
  • national agreement — written formal agreements covering rates of pay and other terms and conditions of employment that are the result of collective bargaining at national level between one or more trade unions and employers in a sector of the economy
  • neo-pythagoreanism — a philosophical system, established in Alexandria and Rome in the second century b.c., consisting mainly of revived Pythagorean doctrines with elements of Platonism and Stoicism.
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