12-letter words containing y, o, s
- cyclosporine — a drug, produced by a fungus (Tolypocladium inflatum), that suppresses the T cells that reject foreign tissue after an organ transplant without suppressing other cells that fight infections and cancer
- cyclostomate — having a round mouth
- cyclostomous — of or relating to a cyclostome
- cyclostyling — Present participle of cyclostyle.
- cymotrichous — having wavy hair
- cyprinodonts — Plural form of cyprinodont.
- cystectomies — Plural form of cystectomy.
- cysticercoid — the larva of any of certain tapeworms, which resembles a cysticercus but has a smaller bladder
- cystostomies — Plural form of cystostomy.
- cytochalasin — any of a group of metabolites derived from fungus that interfere with cell processes
- cytogenetics — the branch of genetics that correlates the structure, number, and behaviour of chromosomes with heredity and variation
- cytokinetics — (biology) The study of cytokinesis.
- cytoskeletal — of or relating to a cytoskeleton
- cytoskeleton — a network of fibrous proteins that governs the shape and movement of a biological cell
- dactyloscopy — the analysis of fingerprints for the purpose of identification
- dasyphyllous — (of leaves) hairy or woolly
- day hospital — part of a hospital that offers therapeutic services, where patients usually attend all day but go home or to a hospital ward at night
- delusionally — In a delusional way.
- demonstrably — capable of being demonstrated or proved.
- densitometry — Photography. an instrument for measuring the density of negatives.
- deny oneself — to do without desired things
- deoxymannose — rhamnose.
- desolatingly — in a way that desolates, in a desolating fashion
- despiteously — in a despiteous or contemptuous manner
- despondently — feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom: despondent about failing health.
- despotically — of, relating to, or of the nature of a despot or despotism; autocratic; tyrannical.
- despotocracy — the rule by a despot or despots; the power of despots
- desquamatory — an obsolete surgical instrument once used for the desquamation of bones
- deuteroscopy — the second time of looking or considering
- diaphanously — In a diaphanous manner or to a diaphanous extent.
- dicotyledons — Plural form of dicotyledon.
- dictyostelic — Of or possessing a dictyostele.
- diisocyanate — (chemistry) Any compound containing two isocyanate anions or functional groups, but especially such an organic compound used in the preparation of polyurethane.
- dipsy-doodle — a quick dipping, sliding motion of the body, as made by ball carriers in football to evade tacklers.
- disastrously — causing great distress or injury; ruinous; very unfortunate; calamitous: The rain and cold proved disastrous to his health.
- discommodity — inconvenience; disadvantageousness.
- discommunity — a lack of community
- discongruity — incongruity.
- discordantly — disagreeable to the ear; dissonant; harsh.
- disembodying — Present participle of disembody.
- dishonorably — In a dishonorable manner.
- disjointedly — In a disjointed manner.
- dislocatedly — in a dislocated manner
- disloyalness — The state or quality of being disloyal.
- disloyalties — Plural form of disloyalty.
- disopyramide — a substance, C 21 H 29 N 3 O, used in its phosphate form in the symptomatic and prophylactic treatment of certain cardiac arrhythmias.
- disorderedly — In a disordered way; haphazardly, chaotically.
- dispensatory — a book in which the composition, preparation, and uses of medicinal substances are described; a nonofficial pharmacopoeia.
- dispiteously — in a manner that lacks pity
- disquisitory — of or relating to disquisition