12-letter words containing sis
- irresistibly — not resistible; incapable of being resisted or withstood: an irresistible impulse.
- job analysis — a detailed study of the requirements necessary to complete a job, taking into consideration chiefly the order of operation, material and machinery needed, and the necessary qualifications of workers.
- karyokinesis — mitosis.
- ketoacidosis — (pathology) A severe form of ketosis, most commonly seen in diabetics, in which so much ketone is produced that acidosis occurs.
- kinaesthesis — kinesthesia.
- leucocytosis — an increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- leucopoiesis — the formation and development of white blood cells.
- leukocytosis — an increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- leukopedesis — an outward flow of white blood cells through a blood-vessel wall.
- leukopoiesis — the formation and development of white blood cells.
- lithogenesis — (geology) The formation of sedimentary rock.
- macrocytosis — The presence of macrocytes in the blood.
- mastocytosis — an overproduction of mast cells in body tissues.
- mesokurtosis — (statistics) The property of having zero normalised kurtosis.
- metaanalysis — Alternative spelling of meta-analysis.
- metastasised — Pathology. (of malignant cells or disease-producing organisms) to spread to other parts of the body by way of the blood or lymphatic vessels or membranous surfaces.
- mis-analysis — the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis).
- misdiagnosis — an incorrect diagnosis.
- molybdenosis — a disease of ruminants, especially cattle, caused by dietary intake of excessive molybdenum with resultant copper deficiency, characterized by persistent diarrhea and, especially around the eyes, a fading of coat pigment.
- myelopoiesis — (biology) The regulated formation of myeloid cells.
- mythogenesis — the creation and development of myths
- mythopoiesis — (mythology) the creation of myth.
- narcissistic — having an undue fascination with oneself; vain.
- necromimesis — a pathological state in which a person believes himself or herself to be dead.
- nephanalysis — a map or chart showing the distribution of types and amounts of clouds and precipitation at a given time.
- nephroptosis — An abnormal condition in which the kidney drops down into the pelvis when the patient stands up.
- neurogenesis — The growth and development of nervous tissue.
- nonresistant — not able, conditioned, or constructed to withstand the effect of something, as a disease, a specific change in temperature, or harsh treatment; susceptible to damage or ill effects.
- nonresisting — Unresisting; without resistance.
- orthogenesis — Biology. Also called orthoselection. evolution of a species proceeding by continuous structural changes in a single lineage without presenting a branching pattern of descent. a theory that the evolution of a species in a continuous, nonbranching manner is due to a predetermined series of alterations intrinsic to the species and not subject to natural selection.
- orthotonesis — accentuation of a proclitic or enclitic
- osteogenesis — the formation of bone.
- osteoporosis — a disorder in which the bones become increasingly porous, brittle, and subject to fracture, owing to loss of calcium and other mineral components, sometimes resulting in pain, decreased height, and skeletal deformities: common in older persons, primarily postmenopausal women, but also associated with long-term steroid therapy and certain endocrine disorders.
- otosclerosis — formation of new bone about the stapes or cochlea, resulting in hearing loss.
- overanalysis — the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis).
- overemphasis — excessive or undue emphasis.
- paedogenesis — sexual reproduction in an animal that retains its larval features
- palingenesis — rebirth; regeneration.
- paracentesis — puncture of the wall of a cavity to drain off fluid.
- paraphimosis — inability to retract the penis into the prepuce as a result of narrowing of the prepuce
- parapophysis — the process of a vertebra
- parasynapsis — the conjugation of chromosomes side by side; synapsis.
- pathogenesis — the production and development of disease.
- perichoresis — the relationship between or interlinking of the three Persons of the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit)
- persistently — persisting, especially in spite of opposition, obstacles, discouragement, etc.; persevering: a most annoyingly persistent young man.
- petrogenesis — the branch of petrology dealing with the origin and formation of rocks.
- phagocytosis — Physiology. the ingestion of a smaller cell or cell fragment, a microorganism, or foreign particles by means of the local infolding of a cell's membrane and the protrusion of its cytoplasm around the fold until the material has been surrounded and engulfed by closure of the membrane and formation of a vacuole: characteristic of amebas and some types of white blood cells.
- phalaenopsis — any of various epiphytic orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis, native to tropical Asia, having clusters of showy, variously colored flowers.
- photokinesis — movement occurring upon exposure to light.
- phylogenesis — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.