15-letter words containing e, p, i, t, o, m
- homoerotophobia — Homophobia; antipathy towards homosexuals.
- honeycomb tripe — a part of the inner lining of the stomach of the steer, calf, hog, or sheep, resembling a honeycomb in appearance and considered a table delicacy.
- hybrid computer — a computer system containing both analog and digital hardware.
- hyper-emotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
- 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.
- hypermetabolism — Biology, Physiology. the sum of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which its material substance is produced, maintained, and destroyed, and by which energy is made available. Compare anabolism, catabolism.
- hyperpotassemia — hyperkalemia.
- hyperthyroidism — overactivity of the thyroid gland.
- hypoproteinemia — an abnormally low concentration of protein in the blood.
- immunocompetent — having the potential for immunologic response; capable of developing immunity after exposure to antigen.
- implementations — Plural form of implementation.
- implied consent — a manifestation of consent to something through conduct, including inaction or silence.
- imponderability — The state or characteristic of being imponderable.
- importunateness — Quality of being importunate.
- impossibilities — Plural form of impossibility.
- impressionistic — a person who follows or adheres to the theories, methods, and practices of impressionism, especially in the fields of painting, music, or literature.
- improvvisatrice — Alternative form of improvisatrice.
- inspection arms — a position in military drill in which the missile chamber of a weapon is open for inspection.
- intercomparison — mutual comparison
- interparoxysmal — occurring in the period or periods between paroxysms.
- isoperimetrical — having equal perimeters
- isotopic number — the number of neutrons minus the number of protons in an atomic nucleus.
- kilovolt-ampere — an electrical unit, equal to 1000 volt-amperes. Abbreviation: kVA, kva.
- l'istesso tempo — (of a musical passage or section following a change in time signature) at the same tempo as before.
- leptomeningitis — (pathology) inflammation of the leptomeninges.
- leptosporangium — (botany) A sporangium formed from a single epidermal cell.
- 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
- long parliament — the Parliament that assembled November 3, 1640, was expelled by Cromwell in 1653, reconvened in 1659, and was dissolved in 1660.
- lymphocytopenia — (pathology) An abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood.
- lymphoid tissue — of, relating to, or resembling lymph.
- macroprudential — Of or pertaining to systemic prudence, especially to the strengths and vulnerabilities of financial systems.
- make a pit stop — to visit a restroom
- make a point of — a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- make capital of — to get advantage from
- malacopterygian — belonging or pertaining to the Malacopterygii (Malacopteri), a group of soft-finned, teleost fishes.
- malappropriated — misused or mishandled
- male prostitute — man who has sex for money
- malpresentation — Abnormal positioning of a fetus at the time of delivery.
- 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.
- matrix compiler — Early matrix computations on UNIVAC. Sammet 1969, p.642.
- 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.
- megacorporation — a giant company formed from two or more large companies or a number of companies of various sizes.
- memory capacity — (on a computer or other device) the amount of memory space available for data storage
- mental hospital — psychiatric institution
- mephistophelean — Medieval Demonology. one of the seven chief devils and the tempter of Faust.
- mephistophelian — Medieval Demonology. one of the seven chief devils and the tempter of Faust.
- metamorphically — In a metamorphic manner.
- metamorphosised — Simple past tense and past participle of metamorphosise.