15-letter words that end in is
- adenohypophysis — the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
- agranulocytosis — a serious and sometimes fatal illness characterized by a marked reduction of leucocytes, usually caused by hypersensitivity to certain drugs
- alexandroupolis — a port in NE Greece, in W Thrace. Pop: 52 720 (2001 est)
- ancylostomiasis — infestation of the human intestine with blood-sucking hookworms, causing progressive anaemia
- angina pectoris — a sudden intense pain in the chest, often accompanied by feelings of suffocation, caused by momentary lack of adequate blood supply to the heart muscle
- ankylostomiasis — ancylostomiasis
- annus mirabilis — a year of wonders, catastrophes, or other notable events
- anthropogenesis — the study of the origins of man
- antiperistalsis — contractions of the intestine that force the contents in the opposite direction to the normal
- aortic stenosis — abnormal narrowing of the aorta, especially of its orifice, usually as a result of rheumatic fever or embryologic anomalies.
- ariboflavinosis — a condition resulting from a dietary deficiency of riboflavin
- atherosclerosis — a degenerative disease of the arteries characterized by patchy thickening of the inner lining of the arterial walls, caused by deposits of fatty material; a form of arteriosclerosis
- aurora borealis — the aurora seen around the North Pole
- balanoposthitis — An inflammation of the glans penis and the prepuce.
- cholangiectasis — Dilation of the bile ducts.
- chorioallantois — the membrane of a fetus that is formed by the merging of the allantois and the chorion
- chorioretinitis — (medicine) An inflammation of the choroid and retina of the eye.
- combat neurosis — battle fatigue.
- corona borealis — a small compact constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Boötes and Hercules
- costochondritis — (medicine) A benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, causing pain between the ribs.
- countercathexis — (psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
- coureur de bois — a French Canadian woodsman or Métis who traded with Native Americans for furs
- creme de cassis — a sweet, purplish-red liqueur flavored with black currants
- cum grano salis — with a grain of salt; not too literally
- cystic fibrosis — Cystic fibrosis is a serious disease of the glands which usually affects children and can make breathing difficult.
- cystic mastitis — a common condition, occurring especially among middle-aged women, characterized by the presence of one or more benign breast cysts, which may become swollen and painful.
- defect analysis — (programming) Using defects as data for continuous quality improvement. Defect analysis generally seeks to classify defects into categories and identify possible causes in order to direct process improvement efforts.
- delta hepatitis — a severe form of hepatitis caused by an incomplete virus (delta virus) that links to the hepatitis B virus for its replication.
- deoch-an-doruis — a parting drink or stirrup cup
- dermatomyositis — a chronic medical condition characterized by inflammation of muscles (myositis), accompanied by a skin rash
- dermatophytosis — a fungal infection of the skin, esp the feet
- diadochokinesis — the normal ability to perform rapidly alternating muscular movements, as flexion and extension.
- doctoral thesis — a thesis written as part of a doctorate
- domain analysis — (systems analysis) 1. Determining the operations, data objects, properties and abstractions appropriate for designing solutions to problems in a given domain. 2. The domain engineering activity in which domain knowledge is studied and formalised as a domain definition and a domain specification. A software reuse approach that involves combining software components, subsystems, etc., into a single application system. 3. The process of identifying, collecting organising, analysing and representing a domain model and software architecture from the study of existing systems, underlying theory, emerging technology and development histories within the domain of interest. 4. The analysis of systems within a domain to discover commonalities and differences among them.
- electro-osmosis — movement of liquid through a capillary tube or membrane under the influence of an electric field: used in controlling rising damp
- electroanalysis — (physics, chemistry) Any of several electrochemical forms of analysis.
- electrodialysis — Dialysis in which the movement of ions is aided by an electric field applied across the semipermeable membrane.
- electrophoresis — The movement of charged particles in a fluid or gel under the influence of an electric field.
- enterohepatitis — dual inflammation of the intestine and liver
- factor analysis — the use of one of several methods for reducing a set of variables to a lesser number of new variables, each of which is a function of one or more of the original variables.
- fasciolopsiasis — a parasitic disease caused by flukes of the genus Fasciolopsis and characterized by abdominal pain and diarrhea: common in the Far East.
- fetal diagnosis — prenatal determination of genetic or chemical abnormalities in a fetus, esp by amniocentesis
- fish and brewis — a Newfoundland dish of cooked salt cod and soaked hard bread
- fovea centralis — a small pit or depression at the back of the retina forming the point of sharpest vision.
- fusospirillosis — (medicine) alternative name of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis.
- gaia hypothesis — a model of the earth as a self-regulating organism, advanced as an alternative to a mechanistic model.
- gastroenteritis — inflammation of the stomach and intestines.
- general paresis — a syphilitic brain disorder characterized by chronic inflammation and degeneration of cerebral tissue resulting in mental and physical deterioration.
- gluconeogenesis — glucose formation in animals from a noncarbohydrate source, as from proteins or fats.
- glyconeogenesis — gluconeogenesis.
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