Words containing asis
4 letter words containing asis
- asis — 1. Application Software Installation Server. 2. (language) Ada Semantic Interface Specification.
5 letter words containing asis
- -asis — a condition resembling or a condition characterized by
- basis — If something is done on a particular basis, it is done according to that method, system, or principle.
- oasis — something serving as a refuge, relief, or pleasant change from what is usual, annoying, difficult, etc.: The library was an oasis of calm in the hectic city.
6 letter words containing asis
7 letter words containing asis
- basis's — the bottom or base of anything; the part on which something stands or rests.
- dalasis — Plural form of dalasi.
- ecbasis — (rhetoric) A figure in which the orator treats things according to their events or consequences.
- ectasis — Dilatation: for example, bronchiectasis, which refers to a pathologic dilatation of the bronchi of the lung.
- entasis — A slight convex curve in the shaft of a column, introduced to correct the visual illusion of concavity produced by a straight shaft.
8 letter words containing asis
- anabasis — the march of Cyrus the Younger and his Greek mercenaries from Sardis to Cunaxa in Babylonia in 401 bc, described by Xenophon in his Anabasis
- emphasis — Special importance, value, or prominence given to something.
- epitasis — (ancient drama) The second part of a play, in which the action begins.
- khalasis — Plural form of khalasi.
- loaiasis — loiasis.
9 letter words containing asis
- acariasis — infestation of the hair follicles and skin with acarids, esp mites
- albucasis — Abu al-Qāsim
- amebiasis — infestation with amoebas, esp. with a protozoan (Entamoeba histolytica) parasitic in the intestines or liver
- anastasis — the episode in Christian theology in which Jesus is believed to have descended into Hell, often referred to as the 'harrowing of Hell'
- apophasis — the device of mentioning a subject by stating that it will not be mentioned
10 letter words containing asis
- allostasis — The process by which the body responds to stressors in order to regain homeostasis.
- amoebiasis — infection, esp of the intestines, caused by the parasitic amoeba Endamoeba histolytica
- ascariasis — infestation of the intestines with the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides, causing abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, weight loss, etc
- babesiasis — any of several tick-borne diseases of cattle, dogs, horses, sheep, and swine, caused by a babesia protozoan and characterized by fever and languor.
- bonamiasis — a disease affecting oysters, caused by the parasite Bonamia ostreae
11 letter words containing asis
- antiphrasis — the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal one, esp for ironic effect
- atelectasis — failure of the lungs to expand fully at birth
- candidiasis — a common fungal infection caused by yeast (genus Candida, esp. C. albicans) that thrives on any moist, cutaneous area of the body, esp. on mucous membranes, between toes, under diapers, etc.: can develop into serious internal and chronic conditions
- cholestasis — the medical condition characterized by the inability of bile to pass normally out of the liver due to blockage or impairment
- de-emphasis — a reduction in emphasis: There has been de-emphasis on athletic activities at the school.
12 letter words containing asis
- antanaclasis — a form of speech in which a key word is repeated and used in a different, and sometimes contrary, way for a play on words, as in The craft of a politician is to appear before the public without craft.
- bilharziasis — schistosomiasis
- enterobiasis — a disease, common in children, caused by infestation of the large intestine with nematodes of the genus Enterobius, esp the pinworm (E. vermicularis)
- fascioliasis — liver-rot.
- homoeostasis — Alternative spelling of homeostasis.
13 letter words containing asis
- apocatastasis — the belief that all free creatures shall experience salvation
- apokatastasis — the state of being restored or reestablished; restitution.
- elephantiasis — A condition in which a limb or other part of the body becomes grossly enlarged due to obstruction of the lymphatic vessels, typically by the nematode parasites that cause filariasis.
- helminthiasis — a disease caused by parasitic worms in the intestines.
- leishmaniasis — any infection caused by a protozoan of the genus Leishmania.
14 letter words containing asis
- antiperistasis — a real or imagined process in which one part increases the force of an opposing part
- bacteriostasis — inhibition of the growth and reproduction of bacteria, esp by the action of a chemical agent
- bronchiectasis — chronic dilation of the bronchi or bronchial tubes, which often become infected
- cholelithiasis — the occurrence or development of gallstones in the gall bladder
- cystolithiasis — a medical condition caused by the formation of a calculus in the bladder
15 letter words containing asis
- ancylostomiasis — infestation of the human intestine with blood-sucking hookworms, causing progressive anaemia
- ankylostomiasis — ancylostomiasis
- cholangiectasis — Dilation of the bile ducts.
- fasciolopsiasis — a parasitic disease caused by flukes of the genus Fasciolopsis and characterized by abdominal pain and diarrhea: common in the Far East.
- hypochondriasis — Also, hypochondriasis [hahy-poh-kuh n-drahy-uh-sis] /ˌhaɪ poʊ kənˈdraɪ ə sɪs/ (Show IPA). Psychiatry. an excessive preoccupation with one's health, usually focusing on some particular symptom, as cardiac or gastric problems.
16 letter words containing asis
- lymphangiectasis — Alt form lymphangiectasia.
- strongyloidiasis — an intestinal disease caused by infection with the nematode worm Strongyloides stercoralis
18 letter words containing asis
- bronchocandidiasis — See under candidiasis.
19 letter words containing asis
- cholecystolithiasis — The presence of a gallstone specifically in the gall bladder.
- choledocholithiasis — The presence of gallstones in the common bile duct.
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