12-letter words containing s, o, r, e, t
- enforcements — Plural form of enforcement.
- engrossments — Plural form of engrossment.
- enterobiasis — a disease, common in children, caused by infestation of the large intestine with nematodes of the genus Enterobius, esp the pinworm (E. vermicularis)
- enteroclysis — A fluoroscopic X-ray of the small intestine.
- enterococcus — A streptococcus of a group that occurs naturally in the intestine but causes inflammation and blood infection if introduced elsewhere in the body (e.g., by injury or surgery).
- enterocoeles — Plural form of enterocoele.
- enterokinase — (enzyme) An enzyme, secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa, that catalyzes the activation of trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin.
- enteropneust — a worm-like marine invertebrate
- enteroptosis — Visceroptosis of the intestines.
- enterostomal — relating to enterostomy
- enterotoxins — Plural form of enterotoxin.
- entoplastral — relating to an entoplastron
- entoplastron — the median plate of a turtle's plastron
- enumerations — Plural form of enumeration.
- environments — Plural form of environment.
- epanorthosis — (rhetoric) A rhetorical device or element in which a speaker or writer retracts a word that has been spoken and substitutes a stronger or more suitable word; often done for emphasis or sarcasm.
- epistolarian — A writer of epistles.
- equisetiform — having the form of equisetum
- eradications — Plural form of eradication.
- eratosthenes — ?276–?194 bc, Greek mathematician and astronomer, who calculated the circumference of the earth by observing the angle of the sun's rays at different places
- ergastoplasm — endoplasm that is associated with protein synthesis
- erythematous — Of or pertaining to erythema.
- erythroblast — An immature erythrocyte containing a nucleus.
- erythrocytes — Plural form of erythrocyte.
- escape route — way out: of situation
- esoterically — In an esoteric manner.
- ethnohistory — The branch of anthropology concerned with the history of peoples and cultures, especially non-Western ones.
- etonogestrel — a progestogen used as a male contraceptive, released from two tiny rods placed under the skin
- eurocentrism — Alternative capitalization of Eurocentrism.
- eurosterling — sterling as part of a European holding
- evaporations — Plural form of evaporation.
- evisceration — A disemboweling; the removal of viscera.
- exasperation — A feeling of intense irritation or annoyance.
- excoriations — Plural form of excoriation.
- excursionist — A person who goes on excursions; a traveller or tourist.
- executioners — Plural form of executioner.
- executorship — The office or position of an executor.
- exhortations — Plural form of exhortation.
- exonerations — Plural form of exoneration.
- expectorants — Plural form of expectorant.
- explorations — Plural form of exploration.
- export house — a company that does not manufacture goods but is instead concerned solely with the financing or handling of their export
- expropriates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expropriate.
- extemporised — Simple past tense and past participle of extemporise.
- extemporizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extemporize.
- extensometer — An instrument for measuring the deformation of a material under stress.
- exteriorises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exteriorise.
- exteriorizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exteriorize.
- extortioners — Plural form of extortioner.
- extortionist — A person who tries to obtain something through force or violence; a racketeer.