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14-letter words containing m, y, c

  • cardiomyopathy — a disease of the heart muscle usually caused by a biochemical defect or a toxin such as alcohol
  • cayman islands — three coral islands in the Caribbean Sea northwest of Jamaica: a dependency of Jamaica until 1962, now a UK Overseas Territory. Capital: George Town. Pop: 53 737 (2013 est). Area: about 260 sq km (100 sq miles)
  • champs elysees — a boulevard in Paris, France, noted for its cafés, shops, and theaters.
  • champs-elysées — a major boulevard in Paris, leading from the Arc de Triomphe: site of the Elysée Palace and government offices
  • chemosynthesis — the formation of organic material by certain bacteria using energy derived from simple chemical reactions
  • chemosynthetic — That utilizes chemosynthesis.
  • cherry blossom — the blossom of any of various spring-blooming cherries, prized for their beauty
  • chimney breast — A chimney breast is the part of a wall in a room which is built out round a chimney.
  • chimney corner — a recess that contains a seat in a large open fireplace; inglenook
  • china syndrome — a hypothetical nuclear-reactor accident in which the fuel would melt through the floor of the containment structure and burrow into the earth.
  • chlamydospores — Plural form of chlamydospore.
  • cholecystogram — the production of x-ray photographs of the gallbladder following administration of a radiopaque substance that is secreted by the liver into the gallbladder.
  • cholecystotomy — the surgical procedure of cutting into the gall bladder in order to extract gallstones
  • choledochotomy — incision of the common bile duct.
  • cholestyramine — a drug that reduces and prevents re-absorption of bile in the body
  • christmasberry — toyon.
  • chromatography — the technique of separating and analysing the components of a mixture of liquids or gases by selective adsorption in, for example, a column of powder (column chromatography) or on a strip of paper (paper chromatography)
  • chromodynamics — a theory that describes how gluons and their forces bind quarks together to form protons, neutrons, etc.
  • chrysanthemums — Plural form of chrysanthemum.
  • ciliary muscle — the smooth muscle in the ciliary body, the action of which affects the accommodation of the eye.
  • cinametography — Misspelling of cinematography.
  • cinematography — Cinematography is the technique of making films for the cinema.
  • circumgyration — the act of rolling, turning, or travelling about
  • circumgyratory — characterized by circumgyration
  • circumlocutory — a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
  • circumnutatory — relating to circumnutation
  • circumrotatory — Turning, rolling, or whirling round.
  • cisnormativity — (LGBT, neologism) The assumption that all human beings are cisgender, i.e. have a gender identity which matches the sex they were assigned at birth.
  • clavicytherium — a kind of harpsichord
  • climate canary — a human being or other living organism whose lack of health indicates environmental problems, reminiscent of the way in which live canaries were once used to detect the presence of poisonous gas in coal mines
  • clitoridectomy — the surgical removal of the clitoris: a form of female circumcision, esp practised as a religious or ethnic rite
  • closed primary — a primary in which only members of a particular party may vote
  • combustibility — capable of catching fire and burning; inflammable; flammable: Gasoline vapor is highly combustible.
  • come naturally — If something comes naturally to you, you find it easy to do and quickly become good at it.
  • come one's way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
  • comfortability — (of clothing, furniture, etc.) producing or affording physical comfort, support, or ease: a comfortable chair; comfortable shoes.
  • commensurately — corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree: Your paycheck should be commensurate with the amount of time worked.
  • commentary box — the place where the commentators on a sporting event sit
  • commissurotomy — the incision of a band of commissures, especially of mitral fibers, to correct mitral stenosis.
  • commodity loan — a loan made to producers of commodities, whereby the trader buys commodities on credit and returns the loan after the commodities are sold
  • community card — (in certain card games) a card that every player can use to form a hand in combination with the cards that he or she alone has been dealt
  • community care — help available to persons living in their own homes, rather than services provided in residential institutions
  • community home — a home provided by a local authority for children who cannot remain with parents or relatives, or be placed with foster parents
  • community life — the life and activities of a community
  • compactibility — capable of being compacted: compactible rubbish.
  • company doctor — a businessperson or accountant who specializes in turning ailing companies into profitable enterprises
  • compensability — eligibility for compensation
  • compossibility — the possibility of coexisting
  • compostability — The quality of being compostable.
  • compound ovary — an ovary composed of more than one carpel.
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