14-letter words containing t, o, y, a, m
- maternity home — a house in which a pregnant woman can live until her baby is born, esp one for women who became pregnant out of wedlock and whose baby is going to be put up for adoption
- matilija poppy — a tree poppy, Romneya coulteri, of California and Mexico, having thin, paperlike leaves and large, solitary, white flowers.
- matrimony vine — any plant belonging to the genus Lycium, of the nightshade family, species of which are cultivated for their foliage, flowers, and berries.
- mechanotherapy — curative treatment by mechanical means.
- mediastinotomy — (surgery) incision of the mediastinum.
- megakaryoblast — a cell that gives rise to a megakaryocyte.
- megakaryocytes — Plural form of megakaryocyte.
- megakaryocytic — Of, pertaining to, or containing megakaryocytes.
- megatechnology — high technology that is developing rapidly
- melton mowbray — a town in central England, in Leicestershire: pork pies and Stilton cheese. Pop: 25 554 (2001)
- metalloenzymes — Plural form of metalloenzyme.
- metallotherapy — therapy by the use of metals or their salts.
- metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metapsychology — speculative thought dealing systematically with concepts extending beyond the limits of psychology as an empirical science.
- metastasectomy — (surgery) Surgical removal of the metastases (cancerous growths).
- methoxyflurane — a potent substance, C 3 H 4 Cl 2 F 2 O, used as an analgesic in minor surgical procedures and less frequently as a general anesthetic.
- methyl alcohol — a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, poisonous liquid, CH 4 O, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood or the incomplete oxidation of natural gas, or produced synthetically from carbon monoxide and hydrogen, used chiefly as a solvent, a fuel, and an automobile antifreeze and in the synthesis of formaldehyde.
- methyl formate — a colorless, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 2 H 4 O 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a solvent.
- methylcatechol — guaiacol.
- metronomically — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
- metrosexuality — The quality of being metrosexual.
- micropathology — the branch of pathology dealing with the microscopic study of changes that occur in tissues and cells during disease.
- minilaparotomy — Surgery. laparotomy with a small incision into the abdomen, often no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm), used especially for tubal ligation.
- monocratically — In a monocratic manner.
- monolithically — of or relating to a monolith.
- mononeuropathy — A neuropathy that affects only a single nerve (as distinguished from polyneuropathy).
- monophysitical — Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
- moral majority — a political action group formed mainly of Protestant fundamentalists to further strict conservative aims, as strong antiabortion laws, the restoration of school prayer, the teaching of creationism in public schools, and the curbing of books and television programs considered antireligious or immoral.
- moral theology — the branch of theology dealing with principles of moral conduct.
- moralistically — a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
- morbid anatomy — the branch of medical science concerned with the study of the structure of diseased organs and tissues
- morbidity rate — a measure of the relative incidence of a particular disease in a specific locality
- morganatically — In a morganatic manner.
- mortality rate — number of deaths in a population
- motivationally — In a motivational manner.
- mountain nyala — a similar and related Ethiopian animal, T. buxtoni, lacking the white crest
- movable system — a system of solmization which assigns the names re, mi, fa, sol, la to the major scale in any key
- multifariously — In a multifarious manner.
- mutual society — co-operative organization
- mylonitization — the geological process which causes the formation of mylonite
- myocardiopathy — (pathology) Any disease of the myocardium.
- myofibroblasts — Plural form of myofibroblast.
- myopsychopathy — myopathy associated with mental weakness or change.
- mythologically — of or relating to mythology.
- no easy matter — If something is no easy matter, it is difficult to do it.
- non-ambulatory — of, relating to, or capable of walking: an ambulatory exploration of the countryside.
- noncommittally — not committing oneself, or not involving committal, to a particular view, course, or the like: The senator gave us a noncommittal answer.
- nondocumentary — a film or television programme not reflecting real life
- nonsymmetrical — Not symmetrical.
- nonsymptomatic — pertaining to a symptom or symptoms.