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15-letter words containing e, p, a, y

  • lleyn peninsula — a peninsula in NW Wales between Cardigan Bay and Caernarfon Bay
  • lord privy seal — a cabinet minister without portfolio.
  • lymphadenectomy — the excision of one or more lymph nodes, usually as a procedure in the surgical removal or destruction of a cancer.
  • lymphadenopathy — chronically swollen lymph nodes.
  • lymphocytopenia — (pathology) An abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood.
  • magnetic pulley — a magnetic device for separating metal from sand, refuse, etc.
  • make a play for — to act the part of (a person or character) in a dramatic performance; portray: to play Lady Macbeth.
  • malacopterygian — belonging or pertaining to the Malacopterygii (Malacopteri), a group of soft-finned, teleost fishes.
  • malay peninsula — a peninsula in SE Asia, consisting of W (mainland) Malaysia and the S part of Thailand.
  • marital therapy — a psychotherapeutic treatment for married couples, who are seen by a therapist both individually and jointly to assist them in resolving various problems related to their marriage.
  • 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.
  • megagametophyte — the female gametophyte in seed plants.
  • memory capacity — (on a computer or other device) the amount of memory space available for data storage
  • metamorphically — In a metamorphic manner.
  • methylphenidate — a central nervous system stimulant, C 1 4 H 1 9 NO 2 , used in the control of hyperkinetic syndromes and narcolepsy.
  • methylpropanone — (organic compound) The industrial solvent butanone.
  • military police — soldiers who perform police duties
  • minidisc player — a device for playing minidiscs
  • mock pennyroyal — pennyroyal (def 2).
  • monospaced type — a typeface in which the width of all letters, including the space around them, is the same
  • morelos y pavon — José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1765–1815, Mexican priest and revolutionary leader.
  • morning prayers — early-morning act of religious worship
  • multispeciality — Alternative form of multispecialty.
  • myelodysplastic — (medicine) Of, pertaining to, or showing evidence of myelodysplasia.
  • nearly-new shop — a shop that sells secondhand clothes and other objects
  • net.personality — Someone who has made a name for him or herself on Usenet, through either longevity or attention-getting posts, but doesn't meet the other requirements of net.godhood.
  • neuropathically — In a neuropathic way.
  • neuroplasticity — the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.
  • neuropsychiatry — the branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system.
  • new jersey plan — a plan, unsuccessfully proposed at the Constitutional Convention, providing for a single legislative house with equal representation for each state.
  • non-complacency — Archaic. friendly civility; inclination to please; complaisance. a civil act.
  • non-exculpatory — tending to clear from a charge of fault or guilt.
  • noncompensatory — serving to compensate, as for loss, lack, or injury.
  • nonconceptually — In a nonconceptual manner.
  • noncontemporary — not contemporary
  • nonpsychoactive — Not psychoactive.
  • nonspecifically — in a nonspecific way
  • nuclear physics — the branch of physics that deals with the behavior, structure, and component parts of atomic nuclei.
  • operating cycle — the period of time between starting a business and making a profit
  • orthopaedically — in an orthopaedic manner
  • oxyphenbutazone — an anti-inflammatory treatment for arthritis or bursitis
  • pachymeningitis — inflammation of the dura mater of the brain and spinal cord
  • package holiday — a holiday arranged by a travel company in which your travel and accommodation are booked for you
  • packing density — a measure of the amount of data that can be held by unit length of a storage medium, such as magnetic tape
  • palaeogeography — the study of geographical features of the geological past
  • palaeolimnology — the study of ancient lake ecologies
  • palaeontography — the branch of palaeontology concerned with the description of fossils
  • palaeopathology — the study of diseases of ancient man and fossil animals
  • palaeophytology — the study of ancient botany
  • paleogeophysics — (used with a plural verb) inferred geophysical conditions or processes of designated periods of the geologic past.
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