12-letter words containing t, e, s, i, c
- obstetrician — a physician who specializes in obstetrics. Abbreviation: OB, ob.
- oceanologist — the practical application of oceanography.
- octapeptides — Plural form of octapeptide.
- of necessity — something necessary or indispensable: food, shelter, and other necessities of life.
- oligochaetes — Plural form of oligochaete.
- omnidistance — the distance between an omnirange station and a receiver.
- omnisciently — having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.
- on the stick — alert, efficient, etc.
- optogenetics — (genetics) A science that combines optics and genetics to probe neural circuits.
- oral society — a society that has not developed literacy
- orange stick — a slender, rounded stick, originally of orangewood, having tapered ends and used in manicuring, especially to push back the cuticles or clean the fingernails.
- orchestrions — Plural form of orchestrion.
- oreopithecus — a genus of fossil primate from the Miocene coal deposits of Italy, formerly considered to be a possible hominid.
- orthopaedics — (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
- oscillometer — an instrument for measuring oscillations, especially those of the arterial pulse.
- oscillometry — an instrument for measuring oscillations, especially those of the arterial pulse.
- osteichthyes — the class comprising the bony fishes.
- osteoblastic — a bone-forming cell.
- osteoclastic — (pathology) Of or pertaining to an osteoclast.
- osteogenetic — (physiology) Connected with osteogenesis, or the formation of bone.
- osteological — Of or relating to osteology.
- osteomalacia — a condition characterized by softening of the bones with resultant pain, weakness, and bone fragility, caused by inadequate deposition of calcium or vitamin D.
- osteomalacic — a condition characterized by softening of the bones with resultant pain, weakness, and bone fragility, caused by inadequate deposition of calcium or vitamin D.
- osteoplastic — Surgery. pertaining to osteoplasty.
- osteoporotic — of, relating to, or caused by osteoporosis.
- ostrich fern — a tall North American fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris, with large mature leaves that resemble ostrich plumes, a popular landscaping plant whose curled new leaves, called fiddleheads, are eaten as a vegetable.
- otosclerosis — formation of new bone about the stapes or cochlea, resulting in hearing loss.
- outdistanced — Simple past tense and past participle of outdistance.
- outdistances — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outdistance.
- overcautious — excessively or unnecessarily cautious: Sometimes it doesn't pay to be overcautious in business.
- overdiscount — to discount excessively
- overstocking — to stock to excess: We are overstocked on this item.
- paedodontics — the branch of dentistry that focuses on the care of children's teeth
- palimpsestic — a parchment or the like from which writing has been partially or completely erased to make room for another text.
- pancreatitis — inflammation of the pancreas.
- panspermatic — relating to panspermia
- paracentesis — puncture of the wall of a cavity to drain off fluid.
- paraesthetic — paresthesia.
- parasiticide — an agent or preparation that destroys parasites.
- participates — to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share (usually followed by in): to participate in profits; to participate in a play.
- particulates — very small particles of a substance, esp those that are produced when fuel is burned
- pencil skirt — women's garment: straight skirt
- percent sign — a symbol (%) for “percent”: a 10% drop in population.
- pericarditis — inflammation of the pericardium.
- period costs — Period costs are general costs that cannot be associated with a particular product, such as utilities or insurance.
- periodontics — the branch of dentistry dealing with the study and treatment of diseases of the periodontium.
- periostracum — the external, chitinlike covering of the shell of certain mollusks that protects the limy portion from acids.
- periphrastic — circumlocutory; roundabout.
- peristeronic — of, pertaining to, or resembling pigeons
- peristomatic — surrounding a leaf's stoma or stomata