10-letter words containing m, y, o, c
- craniotomy — any surgical incision into the skull, esp to expose the brain for neurosurgery
- cryometers — Plural form of cryometer.
- cryometric — of or relating to cryometry
- cryptogams — Plural form of cryptogam.
- cryptogamy — the state of being a cryptogam
- cryptogram — a secret symbol
- cumbrously — In a cumbrous manner.
- currycombs — Plural form of currycomb.
- cyanometer — an instrument used for measuring the blueness of the sky
- cyathiform — shaped like a drinking glass or cup, with a wider upper section
- cyclomatic — (mathematics) Used to describe the number of edges that must be removed from a graph to ensure that no graph cycle remains; equal to the number of edges, minus the number of nodes plus one.
- cyclometer — a device that records the number of revolutions made by a wheel and hence the distance travelled
- cycloramas — Plural form of cyclorama.
- cycloramic — a pictorial representation, in perspective, of a landscape, battle, etc., on the inner wall of a cylindrical room or hall, viewed by spectators occupying a position in the center.
- cyclostome — any primitive aquatic jawless vertebrate of the class Cyclostomata, such as the lamprey and hagfish, having a round sucking mouth and pouchlike gills
- cyclothyme — a person suffering from cyclothymia
- cyclotomic — relating to the mathematical problem of dividing a circle into a given number of equal segments
- cymophenol — (organic compound) synonym of carvacrol.
- cymotrichy — the state of having wavy hair
- cynomolgus — a macaque native to SE Asia
- cystectomy — surgical removal of the gall bladder or of part of the urinary bladder
- cystograms — Plural form of cystogram.
- cystometer — a device for determining the reaction of the urinary bladder to increased internal pressure.
- cystostomy — a surgical procedure whereby an incision is made in the skin and urinary bladder to allow the drainage of urine
- cytochrome — any of a group of naturally occurring compounds, consisting of iron, a protein, and a porphyrin, that are important in cell oxidation-reduction reactions
- cytometric — of or relating to cytometry
- cytoplasms — Plural form of cytoplasm.
- daunomycin — an anthracycline drug that is used as a medication in the treatment of some forms of cancer
- dichromacy — The quality of having two independent channels for conveying color information in the eye.
- dichromasy — Alternative spelling of dichromacy.
- dictyosome — a Golgi body, esp in a plant cell
- discectomy — Surgical removal of the whole or a part of an intervertebral disc.
- diseconomy — a lack of economy.
- docimology — the theory of the art of testing, as in assaying metallic ores
- dyschromia — Abnormal alteration of the color of the skin or nails.
- dysmorphic — relating to or resulting in misshapenness of parts of the body
- ecchymoses — a discoloration due to extravasation of blood, as in a bruise.
- ecchymosis — a discoloration due to extravasation of blood, as in a bruise.
- ecchymotic — a discoloration due to extravasation of blood, as in a bruise.
- econometry — Econometrics.
- economicly — (nonstandard) alternative spelling of economically.
- ecosystems — a system, or a group of interconnected elements, formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment.
- ectoenzyme — exoenzyme.
- ectomorphy — having a thin body build, roughly characterized by the relative prominence of structures developed from the embryonic ectoderm (contrasted with endomorphic, mesomorphic).
- ectothermy — (biology) The condition of being ectothermic or warm-blooded; the ability to maintain the body's temperature.
- embryo sac — the structure within a plant ovule that contains the egg cell: develops from the megaspore and contains the embryo plant and endosperm after fertilization
- eponychium — (anatomy) cuticle (thickened layer of skin on fingernails and toenails).
- fasciotomy — (surgery) The cutting of the fascia to relieve tension or pressure (and treat the resulting loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle).
- fosfomycin — A broad-spectrum antibiotic, 3-methyloxiran-2-ylphosphonic acid, obtained from certain Streptomyces bacteria.
- fundectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of the fundus of an organ, such as the uterus or the stomach.