15-letter words containing c, l, o, s, e
- cholecystectomy — surgical removal of the gall bladder
- cholecystokinin — a hormone secreted by duodenal cells that stimulates the contraction of the gall bladder and secretion of pancreatic enzymes
- cholecystostomy — a medical cut or opening into the gall bladder to enable a drainage tube to be put in place
- choledochostomy — formation of a temporary opening through the abdominal wall into the common bile duct, usually to remove stones.
- cholesterolemia — the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the blood.
- chondroskeleton — the cartilaginous part of the skeleton of vertebrates
- chopped almonds — almonds cut into small pieces
- choral speaking — recitation of poetry, dramatic pieces, etc. by a chorus of speakers
- chromatic scale — a twelve-note scale including all the semitones of the octave
- ciliary process — one of the folds on the ciliary body, connected with the suspensory ligament of the crystalline lens.
- clare of assisi — Saint. 1194–1253, Italian nun; founder of the Franciscan Order of Poor Clares. Feast day: Aug 11
- cleistogamously — in a cleistogamous manner
- cleptoparasites — Plural form of cleptoparasite.
- close communion — a communion service in which only members of the same denomination or the same church can participate.
- close the books — to balance accounts in order to prepare a statement or report
- closed fracture — simple fracture.
- closed interval — an interval on the real line including its end points, as [0, 1], the set of reals between and including 0 and 1
- closed position — (in ballet, modern dance, and jazz dance) any position in which the feet touch each other.
- closed sentence — a formula that contains no free occurrence of any variable
- closed traverse — a traverse ending at its point of origin.
- closed universe — (in cosmology) a hypothetical expanding universe that contains sufficient matter to reverse the observed expansion through its gravitational contraction.
- closed-end fund — A closed-end fund is an investment with a limited number of shares that does not allow new investors.
- closed-end loan — A closed-end loan is a loan such as an auto loan, with fixed terms, and where the money is lent all at once and paid back by a particular date.
- cluster college — a small residential college affiliated with a university but semi-independent and specializing in one field of study.
- coast artillery — artillery used for defending coastal areas.
- cocktail shaker — a container in which cocktails are mixed
- coeliac disease — a chronic intestinal disorder caused by sensitivity to the protein gliadin contained in the gluten of cereals, characterized by distention of the abdomen and frothy and pale foul-smelling stools
- coffee granules — instant coffee in the form of grains
- collected works — the works of a particular writer brought together into one volume or a set of volumes
- college of arms — any of several institutions in the United Kingdom having a royal charter to deal with matters of heraldry, grant armorial bearings, record and trace genealogies, etc
- college station — a city in E central Texas.
- college student — a student at a university or college
- collenchymatous — Relating to collenchyma.
- color blindness — inability to distinguish one or several chromatic colors, independent of the capacity for distinguishing light and shade.
- colorado desert — an arid region of SE California and NW Mexico, west of the Colorado River. Area: over 5000 sq km (2000 sq miles)
- colour sergeant — a sergeant who carries the regimental, battalion, or national colours, as in a colour guard
- colour-reversal — (of film or photographic paper) designed to produce a positive image directly from a positive subject
- combustibleness — The state or quality of being combustible.
- come to oneself — to recover one's senses
- come up smiling — to recover cheerfully from misfortune
- comfortableness — (of clothing, furniture, etc.) producing or affording physical comfort, support, or ease: a comfortable chair; comfortable shoes.
- commendableness — The state or quality of being commendable.
- commercialising — Present participle of commercialise.
- commiseratingly — in a manner expressing commiseration
- common shelduck — a large, brightly coloured gooselike duck of the Old World, Tadorna tadorna
- common-sensible — sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence.
- commonplaceness — The state or quality of being commonplace.
- compassionately — having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter.
- compatibilities — capable of existing or living together in harmony: the most compatible married couple I know.
- complementaries — forming a complement; completing.