14-letter words containing m, i, s, p, o
- decompensation — the inability of an organ, esp the heart, to maintain its function due to overload caused by a disease
- demand deposit — a bank deposit from which withdrawals may be made without notice
- diamond-shaped — rhombic
- diffeomorphism — a differentiable homeomorphism.
- diplostemonous — having two whorls of stamens, with the outer whorl opposite the sepals and the inner whorl opposite the petals.
- disappointment — Cape, a cape in SW Washington state, projecting into the Pacific Ocean on the N of the mouth of the Columbia River.
- disempowerment — to deprive of influence, importance, etc.: Voters feel they have become disempowered by recent political events.
- disimpassioned — calm; dispassionate.
- eco-capitalism — the theory or practice of a free-market economy in which natural resources are regarded as capital and profits are partially dependent on environmental protection and sustainability
- empty calories — calories that are present in foods that have very little nutritive value: e.g. in alcohol or refined sugar
- encompassingly — So as to encompass.
- encyclopaedism — Alt form encyclopedism.
- endoparasitism — Behaviour of endoparasites.
- epidemiologist — A scientist (often a medical doctor) who specializes in epidemiology.
- epistemologies — Plural form of epistemology.
- epistemologist — A person, especially a philosopher, who studies theory of knowledge.
- ergastoplasmic — relating to endoplasm that is associated with protein synthesis
- exceptionalism — The state of being special, exceptional or unique.
- exoatmospheric — Pertaining to, or occurring in the nearby region of space outside the Earth's atmosphere.
- fairy primrose — a tender primrose, Primula malacoides, of China, having hairy leaves and small, pink or lilac-colored flowers.
- family support — a means-tested allowance for families in need
- foamed plastic — expanded plastic.
- galvanotropism — the directional growth of an organism, esp a plant, in response to an electrical stimulus
- go up in smoke — the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance, especially the gray, brown, or blackish mixture of gases and suspended carbon particles resulting from the combustion of wood, peat, coal, or other organic matter.
- group dynamics — (used with a plural verb) the interactions that influence the attitudes and behavior of people when they are grouped with others through either choice or accidental circumstances.
- gymslip mother — a girl of school age who has become a mother
- haematopoiesis — Alternative spelling of hematopoiesis.
- hampshire down — Also called Hants. a county in S England. 1460 sq. mi. (3780 sq. km).
- hepatectomised — Alt form hepatectomized.
- hermaphrodites — Plural form of hermaphrodite.
- hermaphroditus — a son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged with the nymph Salmacis to form one body
- heteromorphism — The quality or condition of existing in various forms.
- hippopotamuses — Plural form of hippopotamus.
- histoplasmosis — an infectious disease of the reticuloendothelial system, caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum and characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation.
- home ownership — the situation of owning one's house or flat, or of having a mortgage on it
- homeomorphisms — Plural form of homeomorphism.
- hospital drama — a TV programme or series based on events in a hospital
- hypermicrosoma — dwarfishness.
- hypermodernism — a hypermodern approach or theory
- hypermodernist — a person who adheres to hypermodernism
- hypoadrenalism — underactivity of the adrenal gland, as in Addison's disease.
- hypometabolism — The physiological state of having an decreased rate of metabolic activity.
- hypophalangism — the condition of having fewer than the normal number of phalanges per finger or toe.
- hypopotassemia — hypokalemia.
- hypothyroidism — deficient activity of the thyroid gland.
- immunophoresis — a technique for identifying the antigens in a blood serum
- immunosuppress — (transitive) To cause immunosuppression in.
- impassionately — filled with passion; impassioned.
- impersonalised — to make impersonal: The dial system impersonalized the telephone.
- impersonalized — Simple past tense and past participle of impersonalize.