10-letter words containing y, o
- lymph node — any of the glandlike masses of tissue in the lymphatic vessels containing cells that become lymphocytes.
- lymphocyte — a type of white blood cell having a large, spherical nucleus surrounded by a thin layer of nongranular cytoplasm.
- lymphodema — (pathology) A condition of fluid retention caused by a compromised lymphatic system.
- lymphogram — A diagnostic image produced by lymphography.
- lymphokine — any lymphocyte product, as interferon, that is not an antibody but may participate in the immune response through its effect on the function of other cells, as destroying antigen-coated cells or stimulating macrophages.
- lyophilise — Alternative spelling of lyophilize.
- lyophilize — (of tissue, blood, serum, or the like) to dry by freezing in a high vacuum.
- lysenkoism — a genetic doctrine formulated by Lysenko and asserting that acquired characteristics are inheritable.
- lysigenous — caused by the breaking down of cells
- lysogenize — to make lysogenic.
- macrocycle — (chemistry) a cyclic macromolecule, or a macrocyclic portion of a molecule.
- macrocytes — Plural form of macrocyte.
- macrocytic — an abnormally large red blood cell.
- macrophyte — a plant, especially a marine plant, large enough to be visible to the naked eye.
- make money — make a profit
- malacology — the science dealing with the study of mollusks.
- malinovsky — Rodion Yakovlevich [ruh-dyi-awn yah-kuh-vlyi-vyich] /rə dyɪˈɔn ˈyɑ kə vlyɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1967, Russian army officer: minister of defense of the U.S.S.R. 1957–67.
- mama's boy — a boy or man showing excessive attachment to or dependence on his mother.
- mammectomy — mastectomy.
- manifoldly — In a manifold manner.
- mansionary — a resident or dweller
- many a one — many people
- mariolatry — excessive (and proscribed) veneration of the Virgin Mary, especially in forms appropriate to God.
- marry into — become part of: a family
- mary tudor — Antony, 1909–87, English choreographer and dancer.
- mason city — a city in N Iowa.
- mastectomy — the operation of removing all or part of the breast or mamma.
- mastodynia — (medicine) mastalgia; pain in the breast.
- mastopathy — any disease of the breast.
- matrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
- matronymic — metronymic.
- matryoshka — Each of a set of brightly painted hollow wooden dolls of varying sizes, designed to nest inside one another.
- maurolycus — a walled plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 70 miles (110 km) in diameter.
- mayakovski — Vladimir Vladimirovich [vlad-uh-meer vlad-uh-meer-uh-vich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir vluh-dyee-myi-ruh-vyich] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˌvlæd əˈmɪər əˌvɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr vlʌˈdyi myɪ rə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1893–1930, Russian poet.
- mayonnaise — a thick dressing of egg yolks, vinegar or lemon juice, oil, and seasonings, used for salads, sandwiches, vegetable dishes, etc.
- mcreynolds — James Clark, 1862–1946, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1914–41.
- mediocracy — government or rule by a mediocre person or group.
- mediocrely — In a mediocre way.
- mediocrity — the state or quality of being mediocre.
- megalocyte — (physiology) A large, flattened corpuscle, twice the diameter of the ordinary red corpuscle, found in considerable numbers in the blood in profound anemia.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- melanocyte — a cell producing and containing melanin.
- memorially — By means of, or in terms of, memory.
- meromyosin — either of two protein subunits of myosin obtained esp by tryptic digestion
- mesomorphy — pertaining to or having a muscular or sturdy body build characterized by the relative prominence of structures developed from the embryonic mesoderm (contrasted with ectomorphic, endomorphic).
- mesophylls — Plural form of mesophyll.
- mesophytes — Plural form of mesophyte.
- mesophytic — Relating to a mesophyte.
- metatheory — a theory devised to analyze a theory.
- meterology — Misspelling of meteorology.