15-letter words containing d, e, s, p, c, t
- mastoid process — a large, bony prominence on the base of the skull behind the ear, containing air spaces that connect with the middle ear cavity.
- mediastinoscopy — (medicine) A procedure for examining the inside of the mediastinum and the organs it encloses through a small incision, using an endoscope. This is a surgical procedure normally done under general anesthesia.
- mitotic spindle — spindle (def 11).
- modestly priced — moderately priced; not overly expensive
- monospaced type — a typeface in which the width of all letters, including the space around them, is the same
- multidiscipline — training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.
- myelodysplastic — (medicine) Of, pertaining to, or showing evidence of myelodysplasia.
- non-compensated — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
- non-descriptive — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
- nonencapsulated — not encapsulated
- outside caliper — a caliper whose legs turn inward so that it can measure outside dimensions, as the diameter of a rod.
- overcompensated — to compensate or reward excessively; overpay: Some stockholders feel the executives are being overcompensated and that bonuses should be reduced.
- packet-switched — packet switching
- packing density — a measure of the amount of data that can be held by unit length of a storage medium, such as magnetic tape
- pastel-coloured — pale-coloured; in a shade such as pink or pale blue
- periodic system — a system of classification of the elements based on the periodic law.
- photodissociate — to split or break up molecules as a result of the absorption of photons
- preferred stock — stock that has a superior claim to that of common stock with respect to dividends and often to assets in the event of liquidation.
- presence detect — (storage) A means of identifying a memory chip to the memory controller logic. The original scheme, Parallel Presence Detect (PPD) used a separate pin for each bit of information. The limited number of pins available only gave the density and the speed of the chips. To pass more information, the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) scheme was introduced, storing the information in serial EEPROM with one pin to enable it and one for data.
- president-elect — a president after election but before induction into office.
- procrustean bed — a plan or scheme to produce uniformity or conformity by arbitrary or violent methods.
- pseudo-artistic — conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements: artistic productions.
- pseudo-critical — inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
- pseudo-dramatic — of or relating to the drama.
- pseudo-romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- pseudocoelomate — having a pseudocoel.
- pseudoscientist — a person who practises pseudoscience or who falsely assumes the title of scientist
- public-spirited — having or showing an unselfish interest in the public welfare: a public-spirited citizen.
- pure land sects — Mahayana Buddhist sects venerating the Buddha as the compassionate saviour
- radar telescope — (in radar astronomy) a very large radar antenna used to study planetary bodies in the solar system.
- radio telescope — a system consisting of an antenna, either parabolic or dipolar, used to gather radio waves emitted by celestial sources and bring them to a receiver placed in the focus.
- reported clause — A reported clause is a subordinate clause that indicates what someone said or thought. For example, in 'She said that she was hungry', 'she was hungry' is a reported clause.
- reported speech — indirect quotation
- second position — a position in which the feet are spread apart and are at right angles to the direction of the body, the toes pointing out.
- self-production — produced by oneself or itself.
- septendecillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 54 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 102 zeros.
- side impact bar — A side impact bar is a long beam in a car door that is designed to protect passengers during a crash.
- simplicidentate — belonging or pertaining to the Simplicidentata, formerly regarded as a suborder or division of rodents having only one pair of upper incisor teeth.
- slap and tickle — sexual play
- slide projector — device for showing slides
- sophisticatedly — (of a person, ideas, tastes, manners, etc.) altered by education, experience, etc., so as to be worldly-wise; not naive: a sophisticated young socialite; the sophisticated eye of an experienced journalist.
- special edition — newspaper, magazine: extra issue
- special student — a student who is not seeking a degree but enrols in a course, esp to gain academic credits
- speed indicator — an instrument for counting the number of revolutions of a gasoline engine.
- speeding ticket — notice of traffic violation
- sports medicine — a field of medicine concerned with the functioning of the human body during physical activity and with the prevention and treatment of athletic injuries.
- spotted cowbane — a North American water hemlock, Cicuta maculata, of the parsley family, having a purple-mottled stem, white flowers, and deadly poisonous, tuberlike roots.
- stand-up comedy — telling jokes to an audience
- styloid process — a long, spinelike process of a bone, especially the projection from the base of the temporal bone.
- suicide attempt — bid to kill oneself