9-letter words ending in MY

9-letter words 22

• astronomythe branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
• blasphemyblasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)
• vasectomysurgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible
• taxidermythe art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance
• archenemy
• colostomya surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus
• dichotomybeing twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
• lobectomysurgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain)
• thingummysomething unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
• cockamamyludicrous, foolish
• diathermya method of physical therapy that involves generating local heat in body tissues by high-frequency electromagnetic currents
• leukotomysurgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
• lithotomysurgical removal of a stone (calculus)
• taphonomy
• anisogamy(biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of two differing gametes (especially differing in size)
• dichogamy
• eurhythmythe interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding
• hypergamy
• karyogamy
• rhizotomysurgical procedure in which spinal nerve roots are cut; done (anterior roots) to relieve intractable pain or (posterior roots) to stop severe muscle spasms
• tautonymy
• teleonomy