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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mettle | (noun) the courage to carry on | Synonyms: heart, nerve, spunk |
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mettlesomeness | (noun) courageous high-spiritedness | - |
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