| acidimetry | (noun) volumetric analysis using standard solutions of acids to measure the amount of a base present | - |
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| actinometry | (noun) measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays) | - |
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| algometry | (noun) measuring sensitivity to pain or pressure | - |
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| alkalimetry | (noun) volumetric analysis using standard solutions of alkali to measure the amount of acid present | - |
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| allometry | (noun) the study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole | - |
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| ametria | (noun) congenital absence of the uterus | - |
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| ametropia | (noun) (ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia | - |
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| anemometry | (noun) measuring wind speed and direction | - |
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| anisometropia | (noun) difference in the refractive power of the two eyes | - |
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| anthropometry | (noun) measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities | - |
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| astrometry | (noun) the branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodies | - |
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| asymmetry | (noun) (mathematics) a lack of symmetry | - |
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| audiometry | (noun) measuring sensitivity of hearing | - |
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| (noun) the measurement of hearing | Synonyms: audiology |
| bathymetry | (noun) measuring the depths of the oceans | Synonyms: plumbing |
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| biometrics | (noun) a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis | Synonyms: biometry, biostatistics |
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| biometry | (noun) a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis | Synonyms: biometrics, biostatistics |
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| calorimetry | (noun) measurement of quantities of heat | - |
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| centimetre | (noun) a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter | Synonyms: centimeter, cm |
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| cephalometry | (noun) measurement of human heads | - |
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| colorimetry | (noun) quantitative chemical analysis by color using a colorimeter | Synonyms: colorimetric analysis |
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| craniometry | (noun) the branch of physical anthropology dealing with the study and measurement of dry skulls after removal of its soft parts | - |
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| cytophotometry | (noun) the study of chemical compounds inside a cell by means of a cytophotometer | - |
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| decametre | (noun) a metric unit of length equal to ten meters | Synonyms: dam, decameter, dekameter, dekametre, dkm |
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| decimetre | (noun) a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter | Synonyms: decimeter, dm |
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| dekametre | (noun) a metric unit of length equal to ten meters | Synonyms: dam, decameter, decametre, dekameter, dkm |
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| densitometry | (noun) measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light on it and measuring its transmission | - |
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| dimetrodon | (noun) carnivorous dinosaur of the Permian in North America having a crest or dorsal sail | - |
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| dissymmetry | (noun) lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something | Synonyms: disproportion, imbalance |
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| dosimetry | (noun) measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source | - |
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| econometrician | (noun) an economist who uses statistical and mathematical methods | Synonyms: econometrist |
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| econometrics | (noun) the application of mathematics and statistics to the study of economic and financial data | - |
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| econometrist | (noun) an economist who uses statistical and mathematical methods | Synonyms: econometrician |
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| emmetropia | (noun) (ophthalmology) the normal refractive condition of the eye in which there is clear focus of light on the retina | - |
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| endometriosis | (noun) the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea | Synonyms: adenomyosis |
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| endometritis | (noun) inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the endometrium) | Synonyms: metritis |
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| endometrium | (noun) (pregnancy) the mucous membrane that lines the uterus; thickens under hormonal control and (if pregnancy does not occur) is shed in menstruation; if pregnancy occurs it is shed along with the placenta at parturition | - |
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| femtometre | (noun) a metric unit of length equal to one quadrillionth of a meter | Synonyms: femtometer, fermi |
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| fetometry | (noun) measurement of a fetus (especially the diameter of the head) | Synonyms: foetometry |
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| foetometry | (noun) measurement of a fetus (especially the diameter of the head) | Synonyms: fetometry |
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| geometrician | (noun) a mathematician specializing in geometry | Synonyms: geometer |
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| geometrid | (noun) slender-bodied broad-winged moth whose larvae are called measuring worms | Synonyms: geometrid moth |
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| geometry | (noun) the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces | - |
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| gravimetry | (noun) the measurement of specific gravity | Synonyms: hydrometry |
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| haematocolpometra | (noun) accumulation of blood in the vagina and uterus | Synonyms: hematocolpometra |
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| hectometre | (noun) a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters | Synonyms: hectometer, hm |
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| hematocolpometra | (noun) accumulation of blood in the vagina and uterus | Synonyms: haematocolpometra |
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| hydrometry | (noun) the measurement of specific gravity | Synonyms: gravimetry |
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| hypermetropia | (noun) abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects | Synonyms: farsightedness, hypermetropy, hyperopia, longsightedness |
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| hypermetropy | (noun) abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects | Synonyms: farsightedness, hypermetropia, hyperopia, longsightedness |
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| hypsometry | (noun) measurement of the elevation of land above sea level | Synonyms: hypsography |
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| isometric | (noun) a line connecting isometric points | Synonyms: isometric line |
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| isometrics | (noun) muscle-building exercises (or a system of musclebuilding exercises) involving muscular contractions against resistance without movement (the muscles contracts but the length of the muscle does not change) | Synonyms: isometric exercise |
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| isometropia | (noun) equality of refractive power in the two eyes | - |
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| isometry | (noun) equality of measure (e.g., equality of height above sea level or equality of loudness etc.) | - |
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| (noun) equality of elevation above sea level | - |
| (noun) a one-to-one mapping of one metric space into another metric space that preserves the distances between each pair of points | - |
| (noun) the growth rates in different parts of a growing organism are the same | - |
| kilometrage | (noun) the number of kilometres travelled by a vehicle. | - |
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| kilometre | (noun) a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles) | Synonyms: kilometer, klick, km |
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| metralgia | (noun) pain in the uterus | - |
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| metre | (noun) rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration | Synonyms: meter, time |
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| (noun) (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse | Synonyms: beat, cadence, measure, meter |
| (noun) the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) | Synonyms: m, meter |
| metrestick | (noun) a rule one meter long (usually marked off in centimeters and millimeters) | Synonyms: meterstick |
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| metric | (noun) a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic | Synonyms: system of measurement |
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| (noun) a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds) | Synonyms: metric unit |
| (noun) a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them | Synonyms: metric function |
| metrication | (noun) the act of changing from imperial units of measurement to metric units: meters, grams, seconds | Synonyms: metrification |
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| metrics | (noun) the study of poetic meter and the art of versification | Synonyms: prosody |
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| metrification | (noun) the act of changing from imperial units of measurement to metric units: meters, grams, seconds | Synonyms: metrication |
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| (noun) writing a metrical composition (or the metrical structure of a composition) | - |
| metritis | (noun) inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the endometrium) | Synonyms: endometritis |
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| metro | (noun) an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city) | Synonyms: subway, subway system, tube, underground |
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| metrology | (noun) the scientific study of measurement | - |
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| metronidazole | (noun) antiprotozoal medication (trade name Flagyl) used to treat trichomoniasis and giardiasis | Synonyms: Flagyl |
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| metronome | (noun) clicking pendulum indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music | - |
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| metronymic | (noun) a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor | Synonyms: matronymic |
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| metropolis | (noun) people living in a large densely populated municipality | Synonyms: city |
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| (noun) a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts | Synonyms: city, urban center |
| metropolitan | (noun) a person who lives in a metropolis | - |
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| (noun) in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity | - |
| metroptosis | (noun) prolapse of the uterus | Synonyms: descensus uteri |
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| metrorrhagia | (noun) bleeding from the uterus that is not due to menstruation; usually indicative of disease (as cervical cancer) | - |
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| micrometre | (noun) a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter | Synonyms: micrometer, micron |
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| micrometry | (noun) measuring with a micrometer | - |
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| micromillimetre | (noun) a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter | Synonyms: micromillimeter, millimicron, nanometer, nanometre, nm |
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| millimetre | (noun) a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter | Synonyms: millimeter, mm |
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| myometritis | (noun) inflammation of the myometrium | - |
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| myometrium | (noun) the smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus | - |
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| myriametre | (noun) a metric unit of length equal to 10,000 meters | Synonyms: mym, myriameter |
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| nanometre | (noun) a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter | Synonyms: micromillimeter, micromillimetre, millimicron, nanometer, nm |
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| optometrist | (noun) a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses | Synonyms: oculist |
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| optometry | (noun) the practice of an optometrist | - |
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| parametritis | (noun) inflammation of connective tissue adjacent to the uterus | - |
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| pelvimetry | (noun) measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible) | - |
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| photometrician | (noun) someone who practices photometry | Synonyms: photometrist |
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| photometrist | (noun) someone who practices photometry | Synonyms: photometrician |
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| photometry | (noun) measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity) | - |
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| picometre | (noun) a metric unit of length equal to one trillionth of a meter | Synonyms: micromicron, picometer |
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| pleximetry | (noun) tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes | Synonyms: percussion |
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| polymetry | (noun) The combining of different metres simultaneously. | - |
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| psychometrics | (noun) any branch of psychology concerned with psychological measurements | Synonyms: psychometrika, psychometry |
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| psychometrika | (noun) any branch of psychology concerned with psychological measurements | Synonyms: psychometrics, psychometry |
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| psychometry | (noun) any branch of psychology concerned with psychological measurements | Synonyms: psychometrics, psychometrika |
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| pycnometry | (noun) The determination of liquid density by weighing the liquid in a container (pycnometer) of known volume. | - |
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| sociometry | (noun) the quantitative study of social relationships | - |
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| spectrometry | (noun) the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra | Synonyms: spectrographic analysis, spectroscopic analysis, spectroscopy, spectrum analysis |
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| spirometry | (noun) the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity | - |
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| stoichiometry | (noun) (chemistry) the relation between the quantities of substances that take part in a reaction or form a compound (typically a ratio of whole integers) | - |
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| supersymmetry | (noun) (physics) a theory that tries to link the four fundamental forces | - |
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