15-letter words containing i, s, t, h, m, c
- hemicolectomies — Plural form of hemicolectomy.
- hemiglossectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of a portion of the tongue.
- hemochromatosis — a rare metabolic disorder characterized by a bronzed skin, cirrhosis, and severe diabetes, caused by the deposit in tissue, especially of the liver and pancreas, of hemosiderin and other pigments containing iron.
- histochemically — In a histochemical manner.
- homeostatically — the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb its normal condition or function.
- homing instinct — an instinct that enables an animal to return home after travelling great distances
- humidifications — Plural form of humidification.
- hydrodynamicist — a specialist in hydrodynamics.
- hypercatabolism — an abnormally high metabolic breakdown of a substance or tissue which leads to weight loss and physical deterioration
- hypocortisolism — (medicine) A cortisol deficiency.
- hystricomorphic — relating to a suborder of rodents
- immunochemistry — the study of the chemistry of immunologic substances and reactions.
- impact adhesive — a glue designed to give adhesion when two coated surfaces are pressed together
- laser chemistry — the use of a laser to initiate and control chemical reactions.
- lithochromatics — the art or process of painting in oil on stone and taking impressions from the result
- locomotive shed — a shed in which locomotives are kept
- machinery steel — low-carbon steel that can be easily machined.
- mahrisch-ostrau — German name of Moravská Ostrava.
- male chauvinist — a male who patronizes, disparages, or otherwise denigrates females in the belief that they are inferior to males and thus deserving of less than equal treatment or benefit.
- masochistically — Psychiatry. having a condition in which sexual gratification depends on suffering, physical pain, and humiliation.
- master mechanic — a mechanic, especially one who is thoroughly skilled, in charge of other mechanics.
- mechanistically — of or relating to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists.
- medical history — the past background of a person in terms of health
- merry christmas — well-wishes for Christmas season
- mesh connection — (in a polyphase system) an arrangement in which the end of each phase is connected to the beginning of the next, forming a ring, each junction being connected to a terminal
- metamathematics — the logical analysis of the fundamental concepts of mathematics, as number, function, etc.
- michaelmas term — the autumn term at Oxford and Cambridge Universities, the Inns of Court, and some other educational establishments
- military school — military academy.
- mischaracterize — to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.
- morphosyntactic — involving both morphology and syntax.
- motoring school — an organization that provides driving lessons
- mount suribachi — a volcanic hill in the Volcano Islands, on Iwo Jima: site of a US victory (1945) over the Japanese in World War II
- non-charismatic — of, having, or characteristic of charisma.
- non-mechanistic — of or relating to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists.
- nonmonotheistic — Not monotheistic.
- ophthalmoscopic — Of, pertaining to or using an ophthalmoscope.
- pachymeningitis — inflammation of the dura mater of the brain and spinal cord
- panoramic sight — an artillery sight that can be rotated horizontally in a full circle.
- parasympathetic — pertaining to that part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves and ganglia that arise from the cranial and sacral regions and function in opposition to the sympathetic system, as in inhibiting heartbeat or contracting the pupil of the eye.
- phenomenalistic — the doctrine that phenomena are the only objects of knowledge or the only form of reality.
- photomicroscope — a microscope having an illuminator and a camera mechanism for producing a photomicrograph.
- plainclothesman — a police officer, especially a detective, who wears ordinary civilian clothes while on duty.
- posthemorrhagic — occurring after a haemorrhage
- power macintosh — Power Mac
- psychochemistry — the treatment of mental illnesses by drugs
- psychotomimetic — (of a substance or drug) tending to produce symptoms like those of a psychosis; hallucinatory.
- sadomasochistic — interaction, especially sexual activity, in which one person enjoys inflicting physical or mental suffering on another person, who derives pleasure from experiencing pain.
- schistosomiasis — an infection caused by parasitic flukes of the genus Schistosoma, occurring commonly in eastern Asia and in tropical regions and transmitted to humans through feces-contaminated fresh water or snails: symptoms commonly include pain, anemia, and malfunction of the infected organ.
- schmitt trigger — a bistable circuit that gives a constant output when the input voltage is above a specified value
- self-enrichment — an act of enriching.