10-letter words containing c, y, m, o, t, r
- mycotrophy — the symbiotic relationship between a fungus and a living plant.
- myrtaceous — belonging to the Myrtaceae, the myrtle family of plants. Compare myrtle family.
- neurectomy — the removal of part or all of a nerve.
- orchectomy — orchiectomy.
- patronymic — (of family names) derived from the name of a father or ancestor, especially by the addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent.
- premycotic — relating to the early phase of mycosis fungoides
- pycnometer — a container used for determining the density of a liquid or powder, having a specific volume and often provided with a thermometer to indicate the temperature of the contained substance.
- pyromantic — divination by fire, or by forms appearing in fire.
- rachiotomy — (surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in a vertebra.
- sclerotomy — incision into the sclera, as to extract foreign bodies.
- sociometry — the measurement of attitudes of social acceptance or rejection through expressed preferences among members of a social grouping.
- tachometry — any of various instruments for measuring or indicating velocity or speed, as of a machine, a river, or the blood.
- tauromachy — the art or technique of bullfighting.
- tobramycin — a highly toxic aminoglycoside antibiotic, C 18 H 37 N 5 O 9 , derived from Streptomyces tenebarius, used in the treatment of serious infections due to susceptible Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms.
- trichotomy — division into three parts, classes, categories, etc.
- uterectomy — the surgical removal of the uterus
- varicotomy — surgical removal of a varicose vein.
- viscometry — a device for measuring viscosity.
- vitrectomy — the microsurgical procedure of removing the vitreous humor and replacing it with saline solution, performed to improve vision that has been impaired by opacities.