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15-letter words containing m, o, t, r, e, c

  • 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.
  • hepatocarcinoma — (pathology) cancer of the liver.
  • heterochromatic — of, having, or pertaining to more than one color.
  • heterochromatin — the dense, highly stainable part of a chromosome.
  • 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.
  • hopper casement — a casement with a sash hinged at the bottom.
  • hybrid computer — a computer system containing both analog and digital hardware.
  • 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.
  • image converter — a device for producing a visual image formed by other electromagnetic radiation such as infrared or ultraviolet radiation or X-rays
  • immunochemistry — the study of the chemistry of immunologic substances and reactions.
  • immunoreactions — Plural form of immunoreaction.
  • 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.
  • indemnity cover — cover providing insurance against damage or loss
  • inspection arms — a position in military drill in which the missile chamber of a weapon is open for inspection.
  • intercomparison — mutual comparison
  • interferometric — Of or pertaining to interferometry or interferometers.
  • inverted commas — Inverted commas are punctuation marks that are used in writing to show where speech or a quotation begins and ends. They are usually written or printed as ' ' or " ". Inverted commas are also sometimes used around the titles of books, plays, or songs, or around a word or phrase that is being discussed.
  • irreconcilement — the quality or state of being unreconciled
  • isolated camera — a television camera used to isolate a subject, part of a sports play, etc., for instant replay.
  • isoperimetrical — having equal perimeters
  • isotopic number — the number of neutrons minus the number of protons in an atomic nucleus.
  • job's comforter — a person who unwittingly or maliciously depresses or discourages someone while attempting to be consoling.
  • kelmscott manor — a Tudor house near Lechlade in Oxfordshire: home (1871–96) of William Morris
  • keratoacanthoma — (pathology) A common low-grade malignancy of the skin.
  • laptop computer — portable computer
  • laryngectomized — having had one's larynx surgically removed by undergoing a laryngectomy
  • latino-american — an American who is of Latin-American or Spanish origin
  • law-enforcement — of police, anti-crime
  • liver complaint — an unspecified health problem concerning the liver
  • lower criticism — a form of Biblical criticism having as its purpose the reconstruction of the original texts of the books of the Bible.
  • macro-structure — the gross structure of a metal, as made visible to the naked eye by deep etching.
  • macroaggregated — in the form of a macroaggregate
  • macroprudential — Of or pertaining to systemic prudence, especially to the strengths and vulnerabilities of financial systems.
  • macrostructures — Plural form of macrostructure.
  • magnetic course — a course whose bearing is given relative to the magnetic meridian of the area.
  • magnetic mirror — a region in a magnetic bottle where the magnetic field increases abruptly, causing charged particles that enter it to be reflected.
  • magnetoelectric — of or relating to the induction of electric current or electromotive force by means of permanent magnets.
  • magnetoreceptor — The part of an organism responsible for magnetoreception.
  • make certain of — to ensure (that one will get something); confirm
  • make tracks for — to go or head towards
  • malacopterygian — belonging or pertaining to the Malacopterygii (Malacopteri), a group of soft-finned, teleost fishes.
  • master corporal — a noncommissioned officer in the Canadian forces senior to a corporal and junior to a sergeant
  • 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 bar code — a type of 2D bar code that stores data in a matrix of geometrically shaped dark and light cells that represent bits. See also QR code.
  • matrix compiler — Early matrix computations on UNIVAC. Sammet 1969, p.642.
  • mechanoreceptor — any of the sense organs that respond to vibration, stretching, pressure, or other mechanical stimuli.
  • mechlorethamine — a nitrogen mustard, C 5 H 1 1 Cl 2 N, used in combination with other drugs in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and certain other cancers.
  • media converter — (networking)   A component used in Ethernet, although it is not part of the IEEE standard. The IEEE standard states that all segments must be linked with repeaters. Media converters were developed as a simpler, cheaper alternative to repeaters. However, in the 1990s the cost difference between the two is negligible.
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