12-letter words that end in ia
- drapetomania — (dated) an overwhelming urge to run away (from home, a bad situation, responsibility, etc.).
- dysaesthesia — a disagreeable sensation such as burning or itching arising from impairment of the nervous system
- dyslipidemia — (medicine) an inbalance of lipids (especially cholesterol) in the blood; hypercholesterolemia.
- east prussia — a former province in NE Germany: an enclave separated from Germany by the Polish Corridor; now divided between Poland and the Russian Federation. 14,283 sq. mi. (36,993 sq. km). Capital: Königsberg.
- enciclopedia — Misspelling of encyclopedia.
- encyclopedia — An encyclopedia is a book or set of books in which facts about many different subjects or about one particular subject are arranged for reference, usually in alphabetical order.
- enhypostasia — personalities existing in union (Jesus Christ and God the Son)
- entomophobia — Abnormal fear of insects or similar arthropods.
- eosinophilia — An increase in the number of eosinophils in the blood, occurring in response to some allergens, drugs, and parasites, and in some types of leukemia.
- ephebophilia — the condition of being sexually attracted to adolescents
- erythropenia — A decrease in the number of erythrocytes, associated with anemia.
- eschscholzia — Any of the flowers in the Eschscholzia genus, especially the California poppy (Eschscholzia californica).
- exophthalmia — (medicine) The protrusion of the eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover it, in consequence of disease.
- false acacia — black locust.
- false aralia — any of several Polynesian shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Dizygotheca, of the ginseng family, having palmately compound, mottled leaves and often grown as a houseplant.
- false-acacia — Also called false acacia, yellow locust. a North American tree, Robinia pseudoacacia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and clusters of fragrant white flowers.
- fennoscandia — region in N Europe, including Scandinavia, Finland, and the part of NW Russia west of the White Sea
- fibromyalgia — a syndrome characterized by fatigue and chronic pain in the muscles and in tissues surrounding the joints.
- flow breccia — a volcanic breccia that has solidified from a lava flow.
- francophilia — Alternative capitalization of Francophilia.
- francophobia — the phenomenon of hating French speakers, culture, or people
- french india — the five small former French territories in India, including Chandernagor, Karikal, Pondicherry, and Yanaon on the E coast, and Mahé on the W coast.
- galactosemia — an inherited disorder characterized by the inability to metabolize galactose and requiring a galactose-free diet to avoid consequent mental retardation and eye, spleen, and liver abnormalities.
- gastrectasia — (medicine) dilation of the stomach.
- glossophobia — The fear of public speaking.
- gran canaria — one of the Canary Islands, in the central part. 650 sq. mi. (1685 sq. km). Capital: Las Palmas.
- graphophobia — Fear or dislike of writing.
- gynecomastia — abnormal enlargement of the breast in a male.
- hagia sophia — flourished 6th century a.d, Byzantine engineer. He was one of the architects of Hagia Sophia; (originally an Orthodox cathedral and currently a museum in Istanbul, Turkey).
- halobacteria — Plural form of halobacterium.
- hematochezia — the passage of bloody stools.
- hematophobia — Fear of bleeding or the sight of blood.
- heterophobia — Fear or resentment of what is different.
- heterophoria — a latent strabismus of one or both eyes.
- heteroplasia — the replacement of normal cells by abnormal cells, as in cancer.
- hypaesthesia — an abnormally weak sense of pain, heat, cold, or touch.
- hyperalgesia — an exaggerated sense of pain (opposed to hypalgesia).
- hypergraphia — (psychiatry) A behavioural condition characterised by an intense desire to write, associated with changes in the temporal lobes due to epilepsy or chemical changes.
- hyperkalemia — an abnormally high concentration of potassium in the blood.
- hyperkinesia — Pathology. an abnormal amount of uncontrolled muscular action; spasm.
- hyperlipemia — excessive amounts of fat and fatty substances in the blood; lipemia.
- hyperpyrexia — an abnormally high fever.
- hypersthenia — abnormal strength or tension
- hyperthermia — Pathology. abnormally high fever.
- hypervolemia — (medicine) An abnormal increase in the volume of blood circulating through the body.
- hypocalcemia — an abnormally small amount of calcium in the blood.
- hypochondria — 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.
- hypoesthesia — an abnormally weak sense of pain, heat, cold, or touch.
- hypoglycemia — an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.
- hypokalaemia — Alternative form of hypokalemia.