12-letter words containing t, o, r, s
- electrocutes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of electrocute.
- electrolysis — Chemical decomposition produced by passing an electric current through a liquid or solution containing ions.
- electrolytes — Plural form of electrolyte.
- electroscope — An instrument for detecting and measuring electricity, especially as an indication of the ionization of air by radioactivity.
- electroshock — Of or relating to medical treatment by means of electric shocks.
- electrosonde — a sonde that measures the electric potential in the atmosphere
- electrotonus — the change in the state of irritability and conductivity of a nerve or muscle caused by the passage of an electric current
- electrotypes — Plural form of electrotype.
- elfin forest — the zone of stunted wind-blown trees growing at high altitudes just above the timberline on tropical mountains
- elytrigerous — having elytra
- emancipators — Plural form of emancipator.
- embrocations — Plural form of embrocation.
- embryologist — An expert or specialist in embryology.
- encrustation — The action of encrusting or state of being encrusted.
- endocarditis — Inflammation of the endocardium.
- endometritis — Inflammation of the endometrium.
- endoparasite — A parasite, such as a tapeworm, that lives inside its host.
- endorsements — Plural form of endorsement.
- endosmometer — an instrument for measuring the action of endosmosis
- 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.