14-letter words containing p, o, u, l, a, t
- family support — a means-tested allowance for families in need
- fountain plant — Joseph's-coat.
- fundoplication — (surgery) An operation in which the gastric fundus (upper part) of the stomach is wrapped, or plicated, around the lower end of the esophagus and stitched in place, reinforcing the closing function of the lower esophageal sphincter. The esophageal hiatus is also narrowed down by sutures to prevent or treat concurrent hiatal hernia, in which the fundus slides up through the enlarged esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm.
- galactophorous — bearing milk; lactiferous.
- global product — a commercial product that is marketed throughout the world under the same brand name
- go up the wall — to become crazy or furious
- granulopoietin — a hormone that promotes the production of white blood cells.
- haplostemonous — (of plants) having the stamens arranged in a single whorl
- hepatocellular — pertaining to or affecting liver cells.
- hospital nurse — a hospital nurse works in a hospital, rather than with a general practitioner, in the army, etc
- hypothalamus's — a region of the brain, between the thalamus and the midbrain, that functions as the main control center for the autonomic nervous system by regulating sleep cycles, body temperature, appetite, etc., and that acts as an endocrine gland by producing hormones, including the releasing factors that control the hormonal secretions of the pituitary gland.
- hypotrachelium — (on a classical column) any member, as a necking, between the capital and the shaft.
- intrapulmonary — (anatomy) Within the material of the lungs.
- kamloops trout — a variety of rainbow trout found in Canadian lakes
- kastrop-rauxel — Castrop-Rauxel.
- keep a lookout — If someone keeps a lookout, especially on a boat, they look around all the time in order to make sure there is no danger.
- leptodactylous — having slender toes or fingers.
- leucocytopenia — leucopenia
- leukocytopenia — a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- lord spiritual — a bishop or archbishop belonging to the House of Lords.
- lugger topsail — a fore-and-aft topsail used above a lugsail.
- luminous paint — paint containing a phosphor that emits visible light when irradiated with ultraviolet light.
- lymphedematous — Relating to lymphedema.
- micropulsation — a very minor fluctuation in the strength of the earth's magnetic field
- mount pleasant — a city in central Michigan.
- multi-personal — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
- multiplication — the act or process of multiplying or the state of being multiplied.
- multipotential — able to differentiate along several lines
- naphthyl group — Also called alpha-naphthyl group, alpha-naphthyl radical. the univalent group C 1 0 H 7 –, having a replaceable hydrogen atom in the first, or alpha, position; 1-naphthyl group.
- natural person — a human being, whether an adult or child: The table seats four persons.
- neuropathology — the pathology of the nervous system.
- non-conceptual — pertaining to concepts or to the forming of concepts.
- nonparticulate — Not particulate.
- nonspectacular — not spectacular
- nonspeculative — not speculative
- north st. paul — a town in E Minnesota.
- nuclear option — the use of or power to use nuclear weapons
- occupationally — of or relating to an occupation, trade, or calling: occupational guidance.
- octave coupler — a mechanism on an organ and on some harpsichords that enables keys or pedals an octave apart to be played simultaneously
- opt-out clause — a clause that permits signatories to a contract to opt out of particular provisions, or to terminate the contract early
- overparticular — precise beyond necessity
- overpopulation — to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
- para-toluidine — a white, flaky, lustrous, very slightly water-soluble solid, C 7 H 9 N, the para isomer of toluidine, used in the manufacture of dyes, in organic synthesis, and as a reagent in tests for nitrite, lignin, and phloroglucinol.
- parti-coloured — having different colours in different parts; variegated
- pasteurellosis — hemorrhagic septicemia.
- penalty double — business double.
- pennatulaceous — of or relating to a sea pen
- percutaneously — through the skin
- perlocutionary — (of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
- pertinaciously — holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.