15-letter words containing e, m, p, a, c
- demographically — of or relating to demography, the science of vital and social statistics.
- dermatoglyphics — the lines forming a skin pattern, esp on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet
- dutchman's-pipe — a climbing vine, Aristolochia durior, of the birthwort family, having large, heart-shaped leaves and brownish-purple flowers of a curved form suggesting a tobacco pipe.
- eclipse plumage — the dull plumage developed in some brightly colored birds after the breeding season.
- eclipse scotoma — a blind spot; a permanent or temporary area of depressed or absent vision caused by viewing the sun directly
- electra complex — the sexual attachment of a female child to her father
- electromyograph — A device used in electromyography to generate electromyograms.
- emancipationist — An advocate of the emancipation of slaves.
- entrance permit — a permit issued by the government of a country allowing nationals of other countries to enter
- epidemiological — Of or pertaining to epidemiology.
- epistemological — Of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study.
- euphemistically — In a euphemistic manner.
- exemplification — The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
- family practice — medical specialization in general practice, requiring training beyond that of general practice and leading to board certification.
- farm gate price — the price for the sale of farm produce direct from the producer
- finance company — an institution engaged in such specialized forms of financing as purchasing accounts receivable, extending credit to retailers and manufacturers, discounting installment contracts, and granting loans with goods as security.
- geodemographics — the study and grouping of the people in a geographical area according to socioeconomic criteria, esp for market research
- grappier cement — a by-product of the calcination of hydraulic lime, having similar properties and made from ground, unslaked lumps.
- haulage company — a firm that transports goods by lorry
- hepatocarcinoma — (pathology) cancer of the liver.
- hip replacement — a surgical procedure involving replacing the hip joint with an artificial implant
- homeopathically — By means of homeopathy.
- hopper casement — a casement with a sash hinged at the bottom.
- humpback bridge — arched bridge
- hurdle champion — a hurdler who has defeated all others in a competition
- hypercatabolism — an abnormally high metabolic breakdown of a substance or tissue which leads to weight loss and physical deterioration
- hyperdemocratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- impact adhesive — a glue designed to give adhesion when two coated surfaces are pressed together
- imperfect stage — a phase in the life cycle of certain fungi in which either no spores or asexual spores, as conidia, are produced.
- implicativeness — the state or quality of being implicative
- imprescriptable — Alt form imprescriptible.
- improvvisatrice — Alternative form of improvisatrice.
- inspection arms — a position in military drill in which the missile chamber of a weapon is open for inspection.
- insurance stamp — an insurance contribution
- intercomparison — mutual comparison
- internment camp — a prison camp for the confinement of enemy aliens, prisoners of war, political prisoners, etc.
- isoperimetrical — having equal perimeters
- kalmyk republic — a constituent republic of S Russia, on the Caspian Sea: became subject to Russia in 1646. Capital: Elista. Pop: 292 400 (2002). Area: 76 100 sq km (29 382 sq miles)
- kamikaze packet — Christmas tree packet
- lambda particle — any of a family of neutral baryons with strangeness −1 or charm +1, and isotopic spin 0. The least massive member of the lambda family was the first strange particle to be discovered. Symbol: Λ.
- laptop computer — portable computer
- limited company — a company in which the shareholders cannot be assessed for debts of the company beyond the sum they still have invested in the company.
- liver complaint — an unspecified health problem concerning the liver
- lumbar puncture — Medicine/Medical. puncture into the arachnoid membrane of the spinal cord, in the lumbar region, and withdrawal of spinal fluid, performed for diagnosis of the fluid, injection of dye for imaging, or administration of anesthesia or medication.
- lymphadenectomy — the excision of one or more lymph nodes, usually as a procedure in the surgical removal or destruction of a cancer.
- lymphocytopenia — (pathology) An abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood.
- macroprudential — Of or pertaining to systemic prudence, especially to the strengths and vulnerabilities of financial systems.
- magnetic pickup — a phonograph pickup in which the vibrations of the stylus cause variations in or motions of a coil in a magnetic field that produces corresponding variations in an electrical voltage.
- magnetic pulley — a magnetic device for separating metal from sand, refuse, etc.
- magnetic stripe — magnetic strip.