9-letter words containing o, c, t, m, e
- topectomy — excision of part of the cerebral cortex for the relief of unmanageable pain or especially as a treatment for certain mental disorders.
- trichrome — three-coloured
- tricksome — tricksy (def 1).
- tubectomy — salpingectomy.
- tylectomy — the surgical excision of a lump or tumour
- udometric — of or relating to an udometer
- uncle tom — a black person, especially a man, considered by other black people to be subservient to or to curry favor with white people.
- vasectomy — excision of the vas deferens, or of a portion of it: performed to effect sterility in men.
- vaxectomy — (jargon) /vak-sek't*-mee/ (By analogy with "vasectomy") Removal of a VAX. DEC's Microvaxen, especially, are much slower than newer RISC-based workstations such as the SPARC. Thus, if one knows one has a replacement coming, VAX removal can be cause for celebration.
- whitecomb — a fungal disease infecting the combs of certain fowls