15-letter words containing m, y, a, t
- infinitesimally — indefinitely or exceedingly small; minute: infinitesimal vessels in the circulatory system.
- informationally — In an informational manner.
- innate immunity — natural bodily resistance to disease
- instrumentality — the quality or state of being instrumental.
- interminability — incapable of being terminated; unending: an interminable job.
- interparoxysmal — occurring in the period or periods between paroxysms.
- intramuscularly — In an intramuscular manner; within a muscle.
- intramyocardial — Into or within the myocardium.
- irreformability — the state or condition of being irreformable
- isoamyl acetate — a colorless liquid, C 7 H 14 O 2 , used in flavorings, perfumery, and as a solvent. Compare banana oil (def 1).
- laryngectomized — having had one's larynx surgically removed by undergoing a laryngectomy
- laser chemistry — the use of a laser to initiate and control chemical reactions.
- lavatory humour — humour characterized by excessive mention of lavatories and the excretory functions; vulgar or scatological humour
- leadwort family — the plant family Plumbaginaceae, characterized by shrubs and herbaceous plants of seacoasts and semiarid regions, having basal or alternate leaves, spikelike clusters of tubular flowers, and dry, one-seeded fruit, and including leadwort, sea lavender, statice, and thrift.
- liability limit — the highest amount that a liability insurer will pay on a single claim.
- 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.
- lithium battery — A lithium battery is a type of battery used for low-power, high-reliability, long-life applications, such as clocks, cameras and calculators.
- logarithmically — In a logarithmic manner.
- look-say method — a method of teaching beginners to read by memorizing and recognizing whole words, rather than by associating letters with sounds
- lutzow-holm bay — an inlet of the Indian Ocean on the coast of Antarctica between Queen Maud Land and Enderby Land.
- lymphadenectomy — the excision of one or more lymph nodes, usually as a procedure in the surgical removal or destruction of a cancer.
- lymphadenopathy — chronically swollen lymph nodes.
- lymphocytopenia — (pathology) An abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood.
- machinery steel — low-carbon steel that can be easily machined.
- magnetic pulley — a magnetic device for separating metal from sand, refuse, etc.
- magnetorheology — the study of the relationships between the particle and fluid properties of magnetic suspensions.
- main royal mast — the part of the mainmast situated immediately above, and generally formed as a single spar with, the main topgallantmast.
- maintainability — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
- majority leader — the leader of the majority party in a legislative body, especially the party member who directs the activities of the majority party on the floor of either the Senate or the House of Representatives.
- malacopterygian — belonging or pertaining to the Malacopterygii (Malacopteri), a group of soft-finned, teleost fishes.
- maneuverability — a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
- manoeuvrability — The quality of being manoeuvrable.
- manorial system — manorialism.
- mare erythraeum — (Red Sea) an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- marital therapy — a psychotherapeutic treatment for married couples, who are seen by a therapist both individually and jointly to assist them in resolving various problems related to their marriage.
- market analysis — the process of determining factors, conditions, and characteristics of a market.
- marriageability — The condition of being marriageable.
- martensitically — in a martensitic manner
- masochistically — Psychiatry. having a condition in which sexual gratification depends on suffering, physical pain, and humiliation.
- master cylinder — the hydraulic pump of an automotive braking system that contains a cylinder and one or two pistons, is actuated by the brake pedal, and supplies hydraulic fluid under pressure to the brakes at each wheel.
- maternity dress — a dress worn by a pregnant woman and which is designed to allow for the changes in body size which take place during pregnancy
- maternity grant — (in the British National Insurance scheme) a flat-rate benefit for pregnant women on low incomes
- maternity leave — a leave of absence for an expectant or new mother for the birth and care of the baby.
- maundy thursday — the Thursday of Holy Week, commemorating Jesus' Last Supper and His washing of the disciples' feet upon that day.
- meantone system — a system for tuning keyboard instruments, used before the development of tuning by equal temperament and considered practical only for tonalities of not more than two sharps or flats.
- mechanistically — of or relating to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists.
- 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.
- medical history — the past background of a person in terms of health
- megagametophyte — the female gametophyte in seed plants.
- megalokaryocyte — Megakaryocyte.