12-letter words containing m, i, c, t, o
- etymologicum — an etymological dictionary
- eurocentrism — Alternative capitalization of Eurocentrism.
- exclamations — Plural form of exclamation.
- exophthalmic — Having or characterized by protruding eyes.
- factionalism — of a faction or factions.
- family court — court of domestic relations.
- fifth column — a group of people who act traitorously and subversively out of a secret sympathy with an enemy of their country.
- film-coating — Film-coating is a process in which a tablet, capsule, or pellet is covered by a thin layer of film to protect it or make it easier to swallow.
- fluorimetric — Alternative form of fluorometric.
- fluorometric — Of, pertaining to, or measured using fluorometry.
- foam plastic — a kind of light cellular plastic made by creating bubbles of gas in the liquid material and solidifying it: often used as an insulator
- fructosamine — (organic compound) A chemical compound that can be considered the result of a reaction between fructose and ammonia or an amine (with a molecule of water being released).
- galactosemia — an inherited disorder characterized by the inability to metabolize galactose and requiring a galactose-free diet to avoid consequent mental retardation and eye, spleen, and liver abnormalities.
- gametophytic — (botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
- gamification — the process of turning an activity or task into a game or something resembling a game: Teachers can use gamification to motivate their students.
- gangliectomy — (medicine) Excision of a ganglion; surgical removal of a mass of tissue.
- gastrocnemii — Plural form of gastrocnemius.
- gastronomics — the cooking style typical of a region or country
- geochemistry — the science dealing with the chemical changes in and the composition of the earth's crust.
- geometrician — a person skilled in geometry.
- geometricize — to draw, design, or form in geometrical shapes or patterns.
- gigantomachy — (in Greek mythology) the struggle between the gods and the giants.
- gingivectomy — surgical removal of gum tissue.
- glossematics — a school of linguistic analysis developed by Louis Hjelmslev (1899–1965) in Copenhagen in the 1930s based on the study of the distribution of glossemes.
- gothic armor — white armor of the 15th century, marked especially by much fluting and ornamentation.
- gynecomastia — abnormal enlargement of the breast in a male.
- gyromagnetic — of or relating to the magnetic properties of a rotating charged particle.
- hegemonistic — the policy or practice of hegemony to serve national interests.
- hematochezia — the passage of bloody stools.
- hemichordate — belonging or pertaining to the chordates of the phylum Hemichordata, comprising small, widely distributed, marine animals, as the acorn worms.
- hemiscotosis — hemianopsia.
- hemotoxicity — Toxicity that affects the blood (especially that affects red blood cells).
- hidrocystoma — An adenoma of the sweat glands.
- hippopotamic — like, of, or relating to a hippopotamus
- histiocytoma — A tumour consisting of histiocytes.
- histochemist — someone who specializes in histochemistry
- homeothermic — (biology, of an, animal) Capable of maintaining a relatively constant body temperature independent of the surrounding environment.
- homo-zygotic — having identical pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics.
- homocysteine — An amino acid that occurs in the body as an intermediate in the metabolism of methionine and cysteine.
- homoeopathic — Alternative spelling of homeopathic.
- homolecithal — having a fairly uniform distribution of yolk, as certain eggs or ova having relatively little yolk.
- homoromantic — Romantically attracted to those of the same gender.
- horometrical — Relating to horometry.
- humification — the formation of humus.
- hypothalamic — Of or pertaining to the hypothalamus.
- iatrochemist — a person who practises iatrochemistry
- ibm discount — A price increase. Outside IBM, this derives from the common perception that IBM products are generally overpriced (see clone); inside, it is said to spring from a belief that large numbers of IBM employees living in an area cause prices to rise.
- iconomachist — a person who campaigns against the use of icons in religious worship
- idiomaticity — peculiar to or characteristic of a particular language or dialect: idiomatic French.
- idiorhythmic — (of an institution) allowing each member to regulate his or her own life