16-letter words that end in is
- mutatis mutandis — the necessary changes having been made.
- nephrocalcinosis — (medicine) The deposition of calcium salts in the renal parenchyma due to hyperparathyroidism.
- network analysis — a mathematical method of analyzing complex problems, as in transportation or project scheduling, by representing the problem as a network of lines and nodes.
- neuroborreliosis — A disorder of the central nervous system caused by a spirochete of the genus Borrelia.
- on a trial basis — for the purpose of assessment
- open parenthesis — left parenthesis
- ophthalmoparesis — (medicine) A partial or complete paralysis of the extraocular muscles which are responsible for eye movements.
- paratuberculosis — Johne's disease.
- pavillon chinois — crescent (def 6).
- phlebothrombosis — the presence of a thrombus in a vein.
- plaster of paris — calcined gypsum in white, powdery form, used as a base for gypsum plasters, as an additive of lime plasters, and as a material for making fine and ornamental casts: characterized by its ability to set rapidly when mixed with water.
- pneumonoconiosis — pneumoconiosis.
- primary syphilis — the first stage of syphilis, characterized by the formation of a chancre at the site of infection.
- prison psychosis — a state of mental confusion, transitory or permanent, brought on by incarceration or by the anticipation of imprisonment.
- pyloric stenosis — an abnormal narrowing of the valve at the outlet from the stomach, preventing normal passage of food into the small intestine.
- radial paralysis — paralysis of a forelimb as a result of loss of function of the radial nerve, usually following traumatic injury
- rectus abdominis — a long flat muscle that extends along the whole length of both sides of the abdomen. It flexes the vertebral column, particularly the lumbar portion; it also tenses the anterior abdominal wall and assists in compressing the abdominal contents
- regional ileitis — a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that causes scarring and thickening of the intestinal walls and frequently leads to obstruction.
- rhinopharyngitis — inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and pharynx.
- robert t. morris — The creator of the "Internet Worm" that wreaked havoc on many Internet systems for a day or two. Morris, the son of an NSA spook, did some jail time for releasing the worm.
- scarlet clematis — a slightly woody vine, Clematis texensis, of Texas, having bluish-green leaves, plumed fruit, and solitary, urn-shaped, scarlet-to-pink flowers.
- speech synthesis — computer-generated audio output that imitates human speech
- strongyloidiasis — an intestinal disease caused by infection with the nematode worm Strongyloides stercoralis
- systems analysis — the evaluation of an activity to identify its desired objectives and determine procedures for efficiently attaining them.
- theatre-francais — Comédie Française.
- thermal analysis — any analysis of materials in which properties relating to heat, such as freezing and boiling temperatures, the heat of fusion, the heat of vaporization, etc., are measured.
- thrombophlebitis — the presence of a thrombus in a vein accompanied by inflammation of the vessel wall.
- valles marineris — a canyon on Mars, 3100 miles (5000 km) in length, named after the Mariner spacecraft.
- venus and adonis — a narrative poem (1593) by Shakespeare.
- verruca vulgaris — the common wart.