Words ending with osis
5 letter words ending with osis
- -osis — indicating a process or state
6 letter words ending with osis
- enosis — The political union of Cyprus and Greece, as an aim or ideal of certain Greeks and Cypriots.
- gnosis — knowledge of spiritual matters; mystical knowledge.
- miosis — excessive constriction of the pupil of the eye, as a result of drugs, disease, or the like.
- myosis — miosis.
- nkosis — a term of address to a master or chief
7 letter words ending with osis
- -biosis — indicating a specified mode of life
- -gnosis — (esp in medicine) recognition or knowledge
- abiosis — absence of life
- cytosis — (pathology) An abnormal increase in the number of a specified type of cells.
- dulosis — the enslavement of an ant colony or its members by ants of a different species.
8 letter words ending with osis
- acidosis — a condition characterized by an abnormal increase in the acidity of the blood and extracellular fluids
- adenosis — a minor glandular condition typified by swelling of the lymph glands
- adiposis — obesity or excessive fatness
- alphosis — absence of skin pigmentation, as in albinism
- ameiosis — the absence of pairing of chromosomes during meiosis
9 letter words ending with osis
- alkalosis — an abnormal increase in the alkalinity of the blood and extracellular fluids
- amaurosis — blindness, esp when occurring without observable damage to the eye
- anabiosis — the ability to return to life after apparent death; suspended animation
- ankylosis — abnormal adhesion or immobility of the bones in a joint, as by a direct joining of the bones, a fibrous growth of tissues within the joint, or surgery
- apoptosis — the programmed death of some of an organism's cells as part of its natural growth and development
10 letter words ending with osis
- acanthosis — (medicine) A benign abnormal thickening of the stratum spinosum, or prickle cell, layer of the epidermis.(First attested in the late 19th century.).
- aerobiosis — life in the presence of oxygen
- anchylosis — (anatomy, medicine) alternative spelling of ankylosis.
- anhidrosis — the absence of sweating
- anhydrosis — the deficiency or absence of perspiration; adiaphoresis.
11 letter words ending with osis
- adenomyosis — (medicine) A medical condition characterized by the presence of ectopic glandular tissue in the surrounding muscles, particularly of the endometrial tissue of the uterus in the myometrium, sometimes considered as a form of endometriosis.
- agranulosis — (rare) agranulocytosis.
- amyloidosis — the deposition of amyloid in various tissues of the body, as occurs in certain chronic infections
- anacoenosis — a figure of speech in which an appeal is made to one's listeners or opponents for their opinion or judgment as to the subject under discussion.
- anadiplosis — repetition of the words or phrase at the end of one sentence, line, or clause at the beginning of the next
12 letter words ending with osis
- acrocyanosis — cyanosis of the hands and feet due to poor circulation of the blood
- aeroneurosis — a functional disorder of aeroplane pilots characterized by anxiety and various psychosomatic disturbances, caused by insufficient oxygen at high altitudes and the emotional tension of flying
- anaerobiosis — life in the absence of oxygen
- anamorphosis — an image or drawing distorted in such a way that it becomes recognizable only when viewed in a specified manner or through a special device
- anaplasmosis — a disease of cattle caused by a blood-infecting protozoan parasite, Anaplasma marginale, transmitted by bloodsucking flies and ticks.
13 letter words ending with osis
- actinomycosis — a fungal disease of cattle and of cats and dogs, sometimes transmitted to humans esp by bites, characterized by a swelling of the affected part, most often the jaw or lungs
- aganglionosis — (medicine) A medical condition involving absence of ganglia.
- aspergillosis — a rare fungal infection, esp of the mucous membranes or lungs, caused by various species of Aspergillus
- astereognosis — inability to recognize objects by touch
- autotoxicosis — autointoxication.
14 letter words ending with osis
- acanthocytosis — a condition characterized by large numbers of acanthocytes in the blood.
- adenosclerosis — (medicine) The hardening of a gland.
- amphiarthrosis — a type of articulation permitting only slight movement, as between the vertebrae of the backbone
- arthrogryposis — (countable, pathology) The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
- carcinomatosis — a condition characterized by widespread dissemination of carcinomas or by a carcinoma that affects a large area
15 letter words ending with osis
- agranulocytosis — a serious and sometimes fatal illness characterized by a marked reduction of leucocytes, usually caused by hypersensitivity to certain drugs
- 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
- dermatophytosis — a fungal infection of the skin, esp the feet
- electro-osmosis — movement of liquid through a capillary tube or membrane under the influence of an electric field: used in controlling rising damp
16 letter words ending with osis
- actinobacillosis — a disease of cattle and sheep, caused by infection with an Actinobacillus lignieresii and characterized by soft tissue lesions, esp of the tongue
- arteriosclerosis — Arteriosclerosis is a medical condition in which the walls of your arteries become hard and thick, so your blood cannot flow through them properly.
- chytridiomycosis — An infectious disease of amphibians caused by the chytrid fungus.
- erythroblastosis — A medical condition in which erythroblasts are abnormally found in the blood.
- gerontomorphosis — Biology. evolutionary specialization of a species to a degree that decreases its capability for further adaptation and eventually leads to its extinction.
17 letter words ending with osis
- anthracosilicosis — a form of pneumoconiosis occurring in miners, caused by the inhalation of coal and siliceous particles.
- anthropomorphosis — transformation into human form
- cryptosporidiosis — a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Cryptosporidium, characterized by fever and gastrointestinal symptoms and typically spread via contaminated drinking water.
- neurofibromatosis — a dominantly inherited genetic disorder characterized by flat brown patches on the skin, neurofibromas of the skin and internal organs, and in some cases skeletal deformity.
- the-metamorphosis — a short story (1915) by Franz Kafka.
18 letter words ending with osis
- coccidioidomycosis — a disease of the skin or viscera, esp the lungs, caused by infection with the fungus Coccidioides immitis
- osteoradionecrosis — bone tissue death induced by radiation.
- pseudotuberculosis — an acute, sometimes fatal disease of rodents, birds, and other animals, including humans, caused by the bacterium Yersinia (Pasteurella) pseudotuberculosis, and characterized by the formation of nodules resembling those that result from tuberculosis.
19 letter words ending with osis
- chromoblastomycosis — Long-term fungal infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
20 letter words ending with osis
- lymphogranulomatosis — widespread infectious granuloma of the lymphatic system.
- nephroangiosclerosis — (pathology) sclerosis of the renal arterioles.
21 letter words ending with osis
- mucopolysaccharidosis — Any of a group of metabolic disorders caused by the absence or malfunction of lysosomal enzymes needed to break down glycosaminoglycans.
- leukemic reticuloendotheliosis — hairy cell leukemia.
22 letter words ending with osis
- paracoccidioidomycosis — a chronic infection caused by the fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, occurring in Mexico and in Central and South America, characterized by mouth and throat ulcers, weight loss, and lesions on the skin, intestines, and genitals.
45 letter words ending with osis
- pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis — an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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