16-letter words containing m, y, o, c
- glycosylceramide — (organic chemistry) Any glycosyl derivative of a ceramide.
- haemodynamically — from a hemodynamic point of view
- hayes-compatible — (communications) A description of a modem which understands the same set of commands as one made by Hayes.
- hematocrystallin — (biology, archaic) hemoglobin.
- hemicorporectomy — (surgery) The surgical procedure which cuts through the spine and removes the lower half of the body from the waist down.
- hemolytic anemia — an anemic condition characterized by the destruction of red blood cells: seen in some drug reactions and in certain infectious and hereditary disorders.
- hemorrhoidectomy — the surgical removal of hemorrhoids.
- ho chi minh city — a seaport in S Vietnam.
- honeymoon couple — a newly-married couple who are on their honeymoon
- hydrobromic acid — a colorless or faintly yellow corrosive liquid, HBr, an aqueous solution of hydrogen bromide.
- hyper-conformity — action in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, practices, etc.
- hyperaccumulator — a plant that absorbs toxins, such as heavy metals, to a greater concentration than that in the soil in which it is growing
- hypercompetitive — Extremely competitive.
- hypnagogic image — an image experienced by a person just before falling asleep, which often resembles a hallucination
- hypophysectomies — Plural form of hypophysectomy.
- immunochemically — In an immunochemical way.
- immunodeficiency — impairment of the immune response, predisposing to infection and certain malignancies.
- incombustibility — The quality or state of being incombustible.
- incomprehensibly — impossible to understand or comprehend; unintelligible.
- intracytoplasmic — Located in the cytoplasm of a cell.
- intramolecularly — In an intramolecular manner; within a molecule.
- limited monarchy — a monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.
- limited-monarchy — a limited train, bus, etc.
- luminosity class — a classification of stars of a given spectral type according to their luminosity, breaking them down into dwarfs, giants, and supergiants.
- macapagal arroyo — Gloria
- macroclimatology — the study of the climatic conditions of a large area.
- macrometeorology — the study of large-scale atmospheric phenomena, as the general circulation of the air or global weather conditions.
- macrophotography — Photography that is done up close; close-up photography.
- magnetic anomaly — a departure from the normal magnetic field of the earth.
- magnetochemistry — the study of magnetic and chemical phenomena in their relation to one another.
- majority carrier — the entity responsible for carrying the greater part of the current in a semiconductor. In n-type semiconductors the majority carriers are electrons; in p-type semiconductors they are positively charged holes
- majority verdict — a decision supported by more than half, but not all, the jury
- make a photocopy — If you make a photocopy of a document, you make a copy of it using a photocopier.
- malacostracology — (obsolete) carcinology, the study of crustaceans.
- malchus-porphyry — (Malchus) a.d. c233–c304, Greek philosopher.
- mammographically — Using a mammograph, by means of mammograph.
- matter-of-factly — adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter-of-fact account of the political rally.
- mauchly, john w. — John Mauchly
- mechanochemistry — the field of chemistry that deals with the direct conversion of chemical into mechanical energy.
- megakaryoblastic — (cytology) Of or pertaining to a megakaryoblast.
- megalomaniacally — In a megalomaniacal manner.
- melodramatically — In a melodramatic manner.
- meningomyelocele — (medicine) A congenital defect of the central nervous system of infants in which membranes and the spinal cord protrude through an opening or defect in the vertebral column.
- mercury autocode — Autocode for the Ferranti Mercury machine.
- mercury chloride — mercuric chloride
- meritocratically — In a meritocratic way.
- meteorologically — In meteorological terms; in the context of weather.
- methodologically — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
- methyl cellulose — a grayish-white powder prepared from cellulose that swells to a highly viscous colloidal solution in water: used as a food additive and in water paints, leather tanning, and cosmetics.
- microclimatology — the study of a microclimate.