11-letter words that end in sis
- abiogenesis — the hypothetical process by which living organisms first arose on earth from nonliving matter
- 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.
- aerokinesis — An ability to control the movement of air.
- agranulosis — (rare) agranulocytosis.
- alcoholysis — chemical decomposition resulting from the interaction of a compound and an alcohol.
- allopoiesis — Creation of something other than the self. Or creation by something else than the self.
- ammonolysis — solvolysis in liquid ammonia
- 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
- anagnorisis — (in Greek tragedy) the recognition or discovery by the protagonist of the identity of some character or the nature of his own predicament, which leads to the resolution of the plot; denouement
- anaphoresis — the movement of suspended charged particles towards the anode in an electric field
- anaplerosis — the filling up of a scar, wound, etc which has decayed or been destroyed
- anapophysis — a small process of a vertebra, especially of a lumbar or thoracic vertebra.
- anastomosis — a natural connection between two tubular structures, such as blood vessels
- anastylosis — the restoration of a ruined monument or building by reassembling fallen parts and, when necessary, incorporating newmaterials.
- anthracosis — a lung disease due to inhalation of coal dust
- antiphrasis — the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal one, esp for ironic effect
- antipyresis — checking or preventing fever.
- aponeurosis — a white fibrous sheet of tissue by which certain muscles are attached to bones
- aposiopesis — the device of suddenly breaking off in the middle of a sentence as if unwilling to continue
- arabidopsis — Any cress (or related plant) of the genus Arabidopsis.
- archnemesis — A chief nemesis.
- arthrodesis — the fusion of bones in a joint through surgery which causes immobility of the joint
- atelectasis — failure of the lungs to expand fully at birth
- autogenesis — spontaneous generation
- autokinesis — a visual illusion occurring in low light, in which a stationary bright spot appears to be moving
- autopoiesis — Self creation; self organization.
- bacteriosis — any bacterial disease
- berylliosis — a lung disease caused by inhaling beryllium
- biocoenosis — a diverse community inhabiting a single biotope
- bromidrosis — the production of foul-smelling perspiration
- brucellosis — an infectious disease of cattle, goats, dogs, and pigs, caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella and transmittable to humans (e.g. by drinking contaminated milk): symptoms include fever, chills, and severe headache
- cacogenesis — (medicine) A morbid, monstrous, or pathological growth or product; an abnormality in structure; a monstrosity.
- candidiasis — a common fungal infection caused by yeast (genus Candida, esp. C. albicans) that thrives on any moist, cutaneous area of the body, esp. on mucous membranes, between toes, under diapers, etc.: can develop into serious internal and chronic conditions
- catachresis — the incorrect use of words, as luxuriant for luxurious
- catagenesis — the retrogressive evolution of a species. Compare anagenesis (def 1).
- cenogenesis — the development of structures in the embryonic or larval stage of an organism that are adaptive and do not appear in the evolutionary history of its group
- chemosmosis — chemical action between substances that are separated by a semipermeable membrane
- cholestasis — the medical condition characterized by the inability of bile to pass normally out of the liver due to blockage or impairment
- cladoptosis — the annual shedding of twigs or branches instead of leaves, as in certain cypresses.
- coccidiosis — any disease of domestic and other animals caused by introcellular parasitic protozoa of the order Coccidia. One species, Isospora hominis, can infect humans
- cryokinesis — The psychic ability to control and create ice and cold temperatures.
- cytogenesis — the origin and development of plant and animal cells
- cytokinesis — division of the cytoplasm of a cell, occurring at the end of mitosis or meiosis
- de-emphasis — a reduction in emphasis: There has been de-emphasis on athletic activities at the school.
- debt crisis — a situation in which the large debts owed by a number of individuals, organizations or countries threaten to overwhelm them, so that they become unable to service their debts which, in turn, may threaten the stability of larger structures
- diaphoresis — a technical name for sweating
- diapophysis — the upper or articular surface of a transverse vertebral process
- diarthrosis — any freely movable joint, such as the shoulder and hip joints
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