14-letter words containing s, y, m
- hypersomnolent — sleepy; drowsy.
- hyperstimulate — to stimulate excessively
- hyperuricemias — Plural form of hyperuricemia.
- hypoadrenalism — underactivity of the adrenal gland, as in Addison's disease.
- hypometabolism — The physiological state of having an decreased rate of metabolic activity.
- hypophalangism — the condition of having fewer than the normal number of phalanges per finger or toe.
- hypophysectomy — excision of the pituitary gland.
- hypopotassemia — hypokalemia.
- 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.
- hypothyroidism — deficient activity of the thyroid gland.
- hysterectomies — Plural form of hysterectomy.
- hysterectomise — Alt form hysterectomize.
- hysterectomize — to remove the uterus from by surgery.
- iatrochemistry — (in the 16th and 17th centuries) the study of chemistry in relation to the physiology, pathology, and treatment of disease.
- imaginary axis — the vertical axis in an Argand diagram.
- imparisyllabic — (of a noun) not composed of the same number of syllables in all of its inflected forms, as Latin corpus, corporis.
- impassionately — filled with passion; impassioned.
- implausibility — not plausible; not having the appearance of truth or credibility: an implausible alibi.
- impressibility — The quality of being impressible.
- impressionably — In an impressionable manner.
- impulse buying — the buying of retail merchandise prompted by a whim on seeing the product displayed
- in a small way — slightly, somewhat
- incomes policy — a government policy to curb inflation that relies on voluntary compliance rather than on mandatory wage, price, or profit controls.
- incommodiously — In an incommodious manner.
- indemonstrably — In a way that cannot be demonstrated.
- inharmoniously — In an inharmonious way.
- instrumentally — By means of an instrument or agency; as means to an end.
- insurmountably — incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome; insuperable: an insurmountable obstacle.
- intempestively — in an intempestive manner
- intempestivity — the state or quality of being intempestive
- isomorphically — In an isomorphic manner.
- johnny smokers — a plant Geum triflorum, of the rose family, native to North America, having purplish flowers and silky-plumed fruit.
- lachrymatories — Plural form of lachrymatory.
- laryngectomies — Plural form of laryngectomy.
- lateral system — a system of coding navigational aids by shape, color, and number, according to the side of a channel they occupy and their relative position along that side.
- leiomyosarcoma — (pathology) A cancerous tumor of smooth muscle.
- listed company — A listed company is a company whose shares are quoted on a stock exchange.
- lunatic asylum — psychiatric hospital
- lymphedematous — Relating to lymphedema.
- lyre-form sofa — a sofa of the early 19th century having a front rail curving upward and outward at either end to form arms and terminating in a downward scroll.
- macartney rose — a trailing or climbing evergreen rose, Rosa bracteata, of China, having shiny leaves and large, solitary white flowers.
- macrodactylous — related to or having macrodactyly
- macrosociology — the sociological study of large-scale social systems and long-term patterns and processes.
- madhya pradesh — a state in central India. 119,016 sq. mi. (308,252 sq. km). Capital: Bhopal.
- major seminary — a Roman Catholic theological college devoted to training for the priesthood and usually offering a six-year program emphasizing philosophy and theology.
- make it snappy — apt to snap or bite; snappish, as a dog.
- make one's way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
- malacophyllous — (of plants living in dry regions) having fleshy leaves in which water is stored
- man of destiny — epithet of Napoleon I.
- marasca cherry — the red acid-tasting fruit of the marasca tree, from which maraschino is made