10-letter words that end in is
- paracyesis — ectopic pregnancy.
- paraenesis — advice
- paragnosis — knowledge obtained by supernatural means
- paralepsis — paralipsis.
- paralipsis — the suggestion, by deliberately concise treatment of a topic, that much of significance is being omitted, as in “not to mention other faults.”.
- parallaxis — (language) A procedural programming language developed by Thomas Braeunl <[email protected]> at the University of Stuttgart. It is based on Modula-2, but extended for data parallel (SIMD) programming. The main approach for machine independent parallel programming is to include a description of the virtual parallel machine with each parallel algorithm. There is a simulator and X Window System-based profiler for workstations, Macintosh, and IBM PC. Version 2.0 runs on MP-1, CM-2, Sun-3, Sun-4, DECstation, HP 700, RS/6000.
- paraphysis — one of the erect, sterile filaments often growing among the reproductive organs in many fungi, mosses, and ferns.
- parapraxis — a slip of the tongue or pen, forgetfulness, misplacement of objects, or other error thought to reveal unconscious wishes or attitudes.
- parathesis — the placing of grammatically parallel words or phrases together; apposition
- parti pris — a position or attitude resolved upon or taken in advance.
- pectoralis — either of two muscles on each side of the upper and anterior part of the thorax, the action of the larger (pectoralis major) assisting in drawing the shoulder forward and rotating the arm inward, and the action of the smaller (pectoralis minor) assisting in drawing the shoulder downward and forward.
- pentapolis — a group or federation of five cities; esp in reference to various ancient (Biblical and Classical) federations of five cities or towns
- peptolysis — causing the hydrolysis of peptides.
- periegesis — a descriptive account of a place or area
- persepolis — an ancient capital of Persia: its imposing ruins are in S Iran, about 30 miles (48 km) NE of Shiraz.
- petrópolis — a city in SE Brazil, north of Rio de Janeiro: resort. Pop: 280 000 (2005 est)
- phd thesis — a research thesis written and submitted by a student wishing to be awarded a PhD
- pholidosis — the layout or disposition of the scales of reptiles
- photolysis — the chemical decomposition of materials under the influence of light.
- phototaxis — movement of an organism toward or away from a source of light.
- pityriasis — Pathology. any of various skin diseases marked by the shedding of branlike scales of epidermis.
- polar axis — the fixed line, usually horizontal, from which the angle made by the radius vector is measured in a polar coordinate system.
- pollenosis — hay fever.
- pollinosis — hay fever.
- port louis — an island in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar. 720 sq. mi. (1865 sq. km).
- portcullis — (especially in medieval castles) a strong grating, as of iron, made to slide along vertical grooves at the sides of a gateway of a fortified place and let down to prevent passage.
- postcrisis — taking place after a crisis
- proairesis — the power of considered decision-making
- procrypsis — a protective coloration in animals
- proglottis — one of the segments or joints of a tapeworm, containing complete reproductive systems, usually both male and female.
- prosthesis — a device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or defective part of the body.
- pterylosis — the arrangement of feathers on a bird
- pyogenesis — the generation of pus; the process of the formation of pus.
- radiolysis — the dissociation of molecules by ionizing radiation.
- reanalysis — the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis).
- rosa solis — sundew.
- satyriasis — Don Juanism.
- schistosis — fibrosis of the lungs caused by inhaling dust from slate.
- screw axis — a symmetry element of a space group such that a rotation of the lattice about the axis and a translation of the lattice some fraction of the lattice's unit distance brings the lattice back to its original position.
- semmelweis — Ignaz Philipp [ig-nahts fee-lip] /ˈɪg nɑts ˈfi lɪp/ (Show IPA), 1818–65, Hungarian obstetrician.
- senioritis — Informal: Facetious. a decline in motivation or academic performance that supposedly afflicts some seniors in high school, especially in their last term.
- slow loris — loris (def 2).
- solvolysis — a chemical reaction in which the solvent and solute interact; lyolysis.
- stereopsis — stereoscopic vision; the ability to perceive depth.
- stomatitis — inflammation of the mouth.
- synaeresis — the contraction of two syllables or two vowels into one, especially the contraction of two vowels so as to form a diphthong.
- synderesis — innate knowledge of the basic principles of morality.
- syneidesis — the function of consciousness concerned with making judgement on performed acts
- syngenesis — sexual reproduction.
- synostosis — union of separate bones into a single bone.