12-letter words containing c, y, m, o, t
- duodenectomy — a complete or incomplete removal of the duodenum
- dynamometric — Relating to dynamometry.
- ectosymbiont — (biology) A partner in a symbiotic relationship that remains on the surface of its host or occupies a body cavity.
- emancipatory — Of or pertaining to emancipation or to an emancipator.
- enemy action — offensive military action by your military enemy
- erythromycin — An antibiotic used in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. It is similar in its effects to penicillin.
- etymological — (not comparable) Of or relating to etymology.
- etymologicum — an etymological dictionary
- factory farm — a farm in which animals are bred and fattened using modern industrial methods
- family court — court of domestic relations.
- featurectomy — /fee"ch*r-ek"t*-mee/ The act of removing a feature from a program. Featurectomies come in two flavours, the "righteous" and the "reluctant". Righteous featurectomies are performed because the remover believes the program would be more elegant without the feature, or there is already an equivalent and better way to achieve the same end. (Doing so is not quite the same thing as removing a misfeature.) Reluctant featurectomies are performed to satisfy some external constraint such as code size or execution speed.
- fm cyclotron — a type of cyclotron that synchronizes its accelerating voltage with particle velocity in order to compensate for the relativistic mass increase of the particle as it approaches the speed of light.
- fort mchenry — a town in NE Illinois.
- fundusectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of the fundus of an organ, such as the uterus or the stomach.
- gametophytic — (botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
- gangliectomy — (medicine) Excision of a ganglion; surgical removal of a mass of tissue.
- geochemistry — the science dealing with the chemical changes in and the composition of the earth's crust.
- gigantomachy — (in Greek mythology) the struggle between the gods and the giants.
- gingivectomy — surgical removal of gum tissue.
- gynecomastia — abnormal enlargement of the breast in a male.
- gyromagnetic — of or relating to the magnetic properties of a rotating charged particle.
- hemotoxicity — Toxicity that affects the blood (especially that affects red blood cells).
- hidrocystoma — An adenoma of the sweat glands.
- histiocytoma — A tumour consisting of histiocytes.
- home country — the country a person comes from
- homo-zygotic — having identical pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics.
- homocysteine — An amino acid that occurs in the body as an intermediate in the metabolism of methionine and cysteine.
- hypothalamic — Of or pertaining to the hypothalamus.
- hysterectomy — excision of the uterus.
- idiomaticity — peculiar to or characteristic of a particular language or dialect: idiomatic French.
- idiorhythmic — (of an institution) allowing each member to regulate his or her own life
- incommutably — In an incommutable manner.
- incompatibly — In an incompatible manner.
- incompetency — the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability.
- incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
- incomputably — In an incomputable way.
- inconformity — lack of conformity; failure or refusal to conform; nonconformity.
- intercompany — a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people.
- intracompany — occurring within a company, especially between employees or branches of the company.
- isoenzymatic — isoenzymic
- lachrymation — the secretion of tears, especially in abnormal abundance.
- lachrymatory — of, relating to, or causing the shedding of tears.
- lachrymosity — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- laryngectomy — excision of part or all of the larynx.
- lay claim to — to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due: to claim an estate by inheritance.
- light comedy — a play or film which deals with its subject matter in an amusing and lighthearted way
- locomobility — the ability to move from one place to another
- locomotivity — the capability of moving from one place to another
- macrocytosis — The presence of macrocytes in the blood.
- macrodactyly — a condition of abnormally large fingers or toes