13-letter words containing y, s
- multisyllable — polysyllable.
- multisystemic — Of, pertaining to or affecting more than one system or organ of the body.
- musicotherapy — the treatment of mental disorders with music
- mycetophagous — That feeds on fungi.
- mycoplasmosis — a disease in animals and humans caused by mycoplasma
- mycotoxicosis — poisoning resulting from exposure to fungal toxins.
- myelin sheath — a wrapping of myelin around certain nerve axons, serving as an electrical insulator that speeds nerve impulses to muscles and other effectors.
- myelinisation — Alt form myelinization.
- myelofibrosis — the replacement of bone marrow by fibrous tissue, characteristic of leukemia and certain other diseases.
- myofibroblast — (cytology) A cell that is intermediate between a fibroblast and smooth muscle.
- myringoplasty — (surgery) The closure of the perforation of pars tensa of the tympanic membrane.
- myristic acid — an oily, white crystalline compound, C 1 4 H 2 8 O 2 , insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether: used in soaps, cosmetics, and in the synthesis of esters for flavors and perfumes.
- myrmecophiles — Plural form of myrmecophile.
- mystery story — a mystery story is a story in which strange things happen that are not explained until the end
- mystification — to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely.
- mythographies — Plural form of mythography.
- mythologising — Present participle of mythologise.
- nanochemistry — (chemistry) The synthesis, analysis and characterization of chemical compounds at the nanoscale.
- naples yellow — a yellow pigment, used by artists; lead antimonate
- narcoanalysis — a method of psychological investigation in which the conscious or unconscious unwillingness of a subject to express memories or feelings is diminished by the use of a barbiturate drug.
- narcohypnosis — the use of drugs to induce hypnosis
- nasopharynges — Plural form of nasopharynx.
- navy register — (in the US) an annual publication giving genealogical information about the commissioned and warrant officers in the US Navy.
- nearsightedly — In a nearsighted manner; as if nearsighted; myopically.
- necessitously — In a necessitous way.
- needle biopsy — the removal of a small amount of tissue or cellular material with a long hollow surgical needle, performed for diagnostic purposes.
- neuromyelitis — (pathology) inflammation of both the spinal cord and nerves.
- neurosyphilis — Syphilis that involves the central nervous system.
- never say die — to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions; become dead.
- new jerseyite — of New Jersey
- nice-nellyism — excessive modesty; prudishness.
- nightmarishly — In a nightmarish manner.
- ninety-second — next after the ninety-first; being the ordinal number for 92.
- no entry sign — a sign, esp a traffic sign, that prohibits entry into a place
- nobody's fool — person: intelligent
- non-customary — according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
- non-necessity — something necessary or indispensable: food, shelter, and other necessities of life.
- non-sedentary — accustomed to sit or rest a great deal or to take little exercise.
- non-signatory — having signed, or joined in signing, a document: the signatory powers to a treaty.
- non-symbiotic — living in symbiosis, or having an interdependent relationship: Many people feel the relationship between humans and dogs is symbiotic.
- noncompulsory — Not compulsory.
- nondescriptly — in a nondescript manner
- nonhysterical — not hysterical or funny
- noninvasively — In a noninvasive manner.
- nonsensically — (of words or language) having little or no meaning; making little or no sense: A baby's babbling is appealingly nonsensical.
- nonsensuality — The state or condition of being nonsensual.
- nonstationary — Not stationary.
- nonsynonymous — Not synonymous.
- nonsystematic — Not systematic.
- nonuniversity — distinct from university, not university-based