12-letter words containing o, c, y
- thoracostomy — the construction of an artificial opening through the chest wall, usually for the drainage of fluid or the release of an abnormal accumulation of air.
- thrombectomy — surgical removal of a blood clot from a blood vessel.
- thrombocytic — platelet.
- thrombolytic — the dissolving or breaking up of a thrombus.
- thymectomize — to surgically remove the thymus; to perform a thymectomy
- thyrotrophic — capable of stimulating the thyroid gland.
- top security — ultra secure
- touch system — a system of typing in which each finger is assigned to one or more keys, thereby enabling a person to type without looking at the keyboard.
- touch-typing — the act of typing without having to look at the keys of the typewriter or computer keyboard
- touchability — to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it: He touched the iron cautiously.
- touchy-feely — Informal. emphasizing or marked by emotional openness and enthusiastic physicality: a touchy-feely encounter group.
- toxigenicity — the quality of being toxigenic
- tracheophyte — any plant of the former division Tracheophyta, comprising all the vascular plants.
- tracheoscopy — examination of the interior of the trachea, as with a laryngoscope.
- tracheostomy — the construction of an artificial opening through the neck into the trachea, usually for the relief of difficulty in breathing.
- tragi-comedy — A tragi-comedy is a play or other written work that is both sad and amusing.
- tragic irony — dramatic irony in tragic drama.
- trichinopoly — a city in central Tamil Nadu, in S India, on the Kaveri River.
- trichophyton — a parasitic fungus belonging to the genus Trichophyton that can infect human skin, hair, and nails
- trophy child — anything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., especially when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award.
- trypanocidal — (of a drug, agent, activity, etc) effective in killing trypanosomes
- tschaikovsky — Peter Ilyich [il-yich] /ˈɪl yɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich.
- two-cylinder — (of an engine) having two cylinders
- type section — the sequence of strata referred to in establishing a stratigraphic unit, as a member or formation.
- typification — to serve as a typical example of; exemplify.
- unbecomingly — detracting from one's appearance, character, or reputation; unattractive or unseemly: an unbecoming hat; unbecoming language.
- uncoercively — in an uncoercive manner
- unconfinedly — in an unconfined manner
- unconformity — lack of conformity; incongruity; inconsistency.
- unconfusedly — in an unconfused manner
- ungraciously — in an ungracious manner
- unheroically — in an unheroic manner
- unironically — pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery: an ironical compliment; an ironical smile.
- unnoticeably — attracting notice or attention; capable of being noticed: a noticeable lack of interest.
- unpoetically — in an unpoetic manner
- unsyncopated — marked by syncopation: syncopated rhythm.
- urethrectomy — excision or removal of part or all of the urethra.
- urethroscopy — observation of the urethra by a urethroscope.
- vacation pay — salary paid during holidays
- vasoactivity — activity that affects the diameter of blood vessels
- ventnor city — a town in SE New Jersey.
- very much so — The expression very much so is an emphatic way of answering 'yes' to something or saying that it is true or correct.
- victoria day — (in Canada) the first Monday preceding May 25, observed as a national holiday.
- victoriously — having achieved a victory; conquering; triumphant: our victorious army.
- victory roll — a roll of an aircraft made by a pilot to announce or celebrate the shooting down of an enemy plane or other cause for celebration
- victory ship — a fast, turbine-powered cargo ship of World War II, having a capacity of about 11,000 dead-weight tons.
- video jockey — a person who plays, announces, and comments on videocassette recordings, as on a music video broadcast or at a discotheque.
- video piracy — the unauthorized or prohibited use of audio-visual works covered by copyright law, in a way that violates one of the copyright owner's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works
- vocationally — of, relating to, or connected with a vocation or occupation: a vocational aptitude.
- vociferosity — the characteristic of being vociferous