18-letter words containing a, r, m, d, i, l

grumbling appendix — a condition in which the appendix causes intermittent pain but appendicitis has not developed
high-grade mineral — a mineral fulfilling certain conditions as regards purity or other physical properties
hydroflumethiazide — A diuretic drug.
hyperaldosteronism — aldosteronism.
indiscriminatingly — In an indiscriminating manner.
industrial diamond — a small often synthetic diamond, valueless as a gemstone, used in cutting tools, abrasives, etc
information island — (jargon) A body of information (i.e. electronic files) that needs to be shared but has no network connection.
informatory double — a double intended to inform one's partner that one has a strong hand and to urge a bid regardless of the strength of his or her hand.
instrument landing — an aircraft landing accomplished by use of gauges on the instrument panel and ground-based radio equipment, with limited reference to outside visual signals.
lambda abstraction — A term in lambda-calculus denoting a function. A lambda abstraction begins with a lower-case lambda (represented as "\" in this document), followed by a variable name (the "bound variable"), a full stop and a lambda expression (the body). The body is taken to extend as far to the right as possible so, for example an expression, \ x . \ y . x+y is read as \ x . (\ y . x+y). A nested abstraction such as this is often abbreviated to: \ x y . x + y The lambda expression (\ v . E) denotes a function which takes an argument and returns the term E with all free occurrences of v replaced by the actual argument. Application is represented by juxtaposition so (\ x . x) 42 represents the identity function applied to the constant 42. A lambda abstraction in Lisp is written as the symbol lambda, a list of zero or more variable names and a list of zero or more terms, e.g. (lambda (x y) (plus x y)) Lambda expressions in Haskell are written as a backslash, "\", one or more patterns (e.g. variable names), "->" and an expression, e.g. \ x -> x.
literal-mindedness — the quality or state of tending to take words in their literal sense
logarithmus dualis — (mathematics) (ld) Latin for logarithm base two. More commonly written as "log" with a subscript "2". Roughly the number of bits required to represent an integer.
maison-de-molieres — Comédie Française.
mandelbrot, benoit — Benoit Mandelbrot
marsilius of padua — c1280–1343? Italian scholar and political theorist.
materials handling — the loading, unloading, and movement of goods, as within a factory or warehouse, especially by the aid of mechanical devices.
mechanical drawing — drawing, as of machinery, done with the aid of rulers, scales, compasses, etc.
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.
medical profession — the body of people who work as doctors of medicine
mendel's first law — the principle, originated by Gregor Mendel, stating that during the production of gametes the two copies of each hereditary factor segregate so that offspring acquire one factor from each parent.
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.
mercury delay line — (storage, history) An archaic first-in first-out fixed time period data storage device using acoustic transducers to transmit data as waves in a trough or tube of mercury. EDSAC (Cambridge) and UNIVAC I used delay lines.
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.
methylated spirits — ethyl alcohol denatured with methyl alcohol for the purpose of preventing its use as an alcoholic beverage.
mid-atlantic ridge — a north-south suboceanic ridge in the Atlantic Ocean from Iceland to Antarctica on whose crest are several groups of islands; shown by plate tectonics to be the axis along which North America has split away from Eurasia, and along which South America has split away from Africa.
middle high german — the High German language of the period 1100–1500. Abbreviation: MHG.
middle-of-the-road — favoring, following, or characterized by an intermediate position between two extremes, especially in politics; moderate.
mineralocorticoids — Plural form of mineralocorticoid.
misplaced modifier — Grammar. a word, phrase, or clause that seems to refer to or modify an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence, as when young in When young, circuses appeal to all of us.
mixed martial arts — Mixed martial arts is a sport in which two people fight by hitting, kicking, and holding each other, both in a standing position and on the ground.
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 medicine — the study of disease or injury at the molecular or cellular level.
mordovian republic — a constituent republic of W central Russia, in the middle Volga basin. Capital: Saransk. Pop: 888 700 (2002). Area: 26 200 sq km (10 110 sq miles)
mucopolysaccharide — (formerly) glycosaminoglycan.
my lips are sealed — If you tell someone that your lips are sealed, you are promising them that you will keep a secret that they have told you.
national guardsman — guardsman (def 2).
nonstriated muscle — smooth muscle
normally aspirated — A normally aspirated or naturally aspirated engine breathes air at atmospheric pressure.
numerical identity — the relation that holds between two relata when they are the selfsame entity, that is, when the terms designating them have the same reference
oriental almandine — a variety of corundum resembling almandine in colour and used as a gemstone
phantom withdrawal — the unauthorized removal of funds from a bank account using an automated teller machine
population pyramid — a graph showing the distribution of a population by sex, age, etc.
postviral syndrome — debilitating condition occurring as a sequel to viral illness
potassium chloride — a white or colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, KCl, used chiefly in the manufacture of fertilizers and mineral water, and as a source of other potassium compounds.
potassium fluoride — a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, toxic powder, KF, used chiefly as an insecticide, a disinfectant, and in etching glass.
presenile dementia — a form of dementia, of unknown cause, starting before a person is old
primate of england — a title of the archbishop of Canterbury.
principal meridian — a meridian line accurately laid out to serve as the reference meridian in land survey
prisoner's dilemma — (in game theory) a scenario in which the outcome of one person's decision is determined by the simultaneous decisions of the other participants, resulting in a bad outcome for all of them if all act in their own self-interest.
pyromucic aldehyde — furfural.

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