12-letter words containing t, y, r, o
- synarthroses — immovable articulation; a fixed or immovable joint; suture.
- synarthrosis — immovable articulation; a fixed or immovable joint; suture.
- synchro unit — a type of alternating-current motor designed to maintain continuously, at some remote location, the same rotational angle that may be imposed by force upon the electrically connected rotating element of a similar motor.
- synchroneity — the state of being synchronous; synchronism.
- syrtis major — an area in the northern hemisphere and near the equator of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- technography — the description and study of the arts and sciences in their geographical and ethnic distribution and historical development.
- teeny bopper — a teenage girl, especially a young one.
- teeny-bopper — a teenage girl, especially a young one.
- ternary form — a musical form in three sections, with the third usually an exact repetition of the first.
- tetrachotomy — the segmentation of something into four parts
- tetrahydroxy — (of a molecule) containing four hydroxyl groups.
- tetrapyrrole — a chemical formed from four pyrrole rings
- the year dot — The year dot is used to mean a very long time ago.
- theory-laden — (of an expression) capable of being understood only within the context of a specific theory, as for example superego, which requires the apparatus of Freudian theory in explanation
- thermography — a technique for imitating an embossed appearance, as on business cards, stationery, or the like, by dusting printed areas with a powder that adheres only to the wet ink, and fusing the ink and powder to the paper by heat.
- thirty-twomo — a book size of about 3¼ × 5½ inches (8.3 × 14 cm), determined by printing on sheets that are folded to form 32 leaves or 64 pages. Symbol: 32mo, 32°.
- this-worldly — distinguished by or relating to material or earthly concerns; not spiritual or concerned with life in a future or imaginary world
- thomas hardy — Godfrey Harold, 1877–1947, English mathematician.
- thoracectomy — excision of part or all of a rib.
- thoracically — by way of the thorax; in the thorax
- thoracostomy — the construction of an artificial opening through the chest wall, usually for the drainage of fluid or the release of an abnormal accumulation of air.
- thrombectomy — surgical removal of a blood clot from a blood vessel.
- thrombocytic — platelet.
- thrombolysis — the dissolving or breaking up of a thrombus.
- thrombolytic — the dissolving or breaking up of a thrombus.
- thyrotrophic — capable of stimulating the thyroid gland.
- tmj syndrome — a condition attributed to tension in or faulty articulation of the temporomandibular joint, having a wide range of symptoms that include dizziness, ringing in the ears, and pain in the head, neck, and shoulders.
- to play fair — If you say that someone plays fair, you mean that they behave or act in a reasonable and honest way.
- to your feet — If you get or rise to your feet, you stand up.
- tolerability — capable of being tolerated; endurable: His arrogance is no longer tolerable.
- top security — ultra secure
- torreys peak — a mountain in central Colorado, in the Front Range, in the E Rocky Mountains. 14,267 feet (4349 meters).
- torts lawyer — a lawyer who specializes in tort cases
- tour of duty — tour (def 5).
- tracheophyte — any plant of the former division Tracheophyta, comprising all the vascular plants.
- tracheoscopy — examination of the interior of the trachea, as with a laryngoscope.
- tracheostomy — the construction of an artificial opening through the neck into the trachea, usually for the relief of difficulty in breathing.
- tragi-comedy — A tragi-comedy is a play or other written work that is both sad and amusing.
- tragic irony — dramatic irony in tragic drama.
- transmogrify — to change in appearance or form, especially strangely or grotesquely; transform.
- traumatology — a branch of surgery dealing with major wounds caused by accidents or violence.
- tremendously — extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent.
- trichinopoly — a city in central Tamil Nadu, in S India, on the Kaveri River.
- trichophyton — a parasitic fungus belonging to the genus Trichophyton that can infect human skin, hair, and nails
- trigonometry — the branch of mathematics that deals with the relations between the sides and angles of plane or spherical triangles, and the calculations based on them.
- triple bogey — a score of three strokes over par on a hole.
- troglodytism — the condition of being a troglodyte
- trolley line — the route of a trolley car or trolley bus.
- trolley pole — a pole that transfers the electrical current from the overhead wire to the trolley bus
- trolley wire — an overhead wire that provides the current required for the trolleys of electric vehicles