10-letter words containing ys
- emphysemic — Relating to emphysema.
- encystment — The formation of a cyst.
- endomysium — A layer of connective tissue which surrounds individual muscle fibers.
- epiphyseal — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the epiphysis.
- epiphysial — Alternative form of epiphyseal.
- erysipelas — An acute, sometimes recurrent disease caused by a bacterial infection. It is characterized by large, raised red patches on the skin, especially that of the face and legs, with fever and severe general illness.
- eurystheus — a grandson of Perseus, who, through the favour of Hera, inherited the kingship of Mycenae, which Zeus had intended for Hercules
- flyscreens — Plural form of flyscreen.
- flyspeck 3 — (humour) A standard name for any font that is so tiny as to be unreadable, by analogy with names like "Helvetica 10" for 10-point Helvetica. Legal boilerplate is usually printed in Flyspeck 3.
- flyspecked — Covered with flyspecks.
- flyswatter — A hand-held device for swatting flies or other insects, to kill or shoo them.
- gamma rays — a photon of penetrating electromagnetic radiation (gamma radiation) emitted from an atomic nucleus.
- geophysics — the branch of geology that deals with the physics of the earth and its atmosphere, including oceanography, seismology, volcanology, and geomagnetism.
- geosystems — Physical geography.
- gettysburg — a borough in S Pennsylvania: Confederate forces defeated in a crucial battle of the Civil War fought near here on July 1–3, 1863; national cemetery and military park.
- glory days — very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown: to win glory on the field of battle.
- glycolysis — the catabolism of carbohydrates, as glucose and glycogen, by enzymes, with the release of energy and the production of lactic or pyruvic acid.
- glyoxysome — (biochemistry) Any of various specialized peroxisomes found in plants (particularly in the fat-storage tissues of germinating seeds) and also in filamentous fungi, serving to break down fatty acids and provide enzymes to produce intermediates for the synthesis of sugars by gluconeogenesis.
- grays peak — a mountain in N central Colorado; highest point in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. 14,270 feet (4352 meters).
- grenz rays — X-rays of long wavelength produced in a device when electrons are accelerated through 25 kilovolts or less
- gunnysacks — Plural form of gunnysack.
- hackeysack — A non-competition sport in which a small sack, or
- haemolyses — Plural form of haemolysis.
- haemolysin — Alternative spelling of hemolysin.
- haemolysis — Alternative spelling of hemolysis.
- halloysite — a refractory clay mineral similar in composition to kaolinite.
- hematocyst — a cyst containing blood.
- hemolysins — Plural form of hemolysin.
- hemoptysis — the expectoration of blood or bloody mucus.
- heterocyst — one of the enlarged nitrogen-fixing cells occurring along the filaments in some blue-green algae.
- histolysis — disintegration or dissolution of organic tissues.
- hla system — human leucocyte antigen system; a group of the most important antigens responsible for tissue compatibility, together with the genes that encode them. For tissue and organ transplantation to be successful there needs to be a minimum number of HLA differences between the donor's and recipient's tissue
- holystoned — Simple past tense and past participle of holystone.
- holystones — Plural form of holystone.
- hydrolysed — Simple past tense and past participle of hydrolyse.
- hydrolyses — chemical decomposition in which a compound is split into other compounds by reacting with water.
- hydrolysis — chemical decomposition in which a compound is split into other compounds by reacting with water.
- hypabyssal — (of an igneous rock) intermediate in texture between coarse-grained intrusive rocks and fine-grained extrusive rocks.
- hypophyses — Plural form of hypophysis.
- hypophysis — pituitary gland.
- hyson skin — the inferior leaves of a Chinese green tea
- hysteresis — the lag in response exhibited by a body in reacting to changes in the forces, especially magnetic forces, affecting it. Compare magnetic hysteresis.
- hysteretic — the lag in response exhibited by a body in reacting to changes in the forces, especially magnetic forces, affecting it. Compare magnetic hysteresis.
- hysterical — of, relating to, or characterized by hysteria.
- hystericky — prone to or characterized by hysteria
- hysteritis — an inflammation of the uterus
- hystorical — Nonstandard spelling of historical.
- hystricine — Like or pertaining to porcupines.
- interplays — Plural form of interplay.
- jockeyship — the art or skill of a jockey