12-letter words that end in sis
- glossoptosis — (medicine) The abnormal downward displacement or retraction of the tongue.
- glucogenesis — the production of glucose by the decomposition of glycogen or from any nonglucose precursor.
- glycerolysis — chemical decomposition resulting from the interaction of a compound and glycerol.
- glycogenesis — the formation of glycogen from monosaccharides in the body, especially glucose.
- glycogenosis — any of several inherited disorders of glycogen metabolism that result in excess accumulation of glycogen in various organs of the body.
- haematemesis — Alternative spelling of hematemesis.
- haematolysis — Haemolysis.
- haemogenesis — Haematopoiesis.
- hallucinosis — a mental state characterized by repeated hallucinations.
- hemapheresis — apheresis.
- hemarthrosis — (pathology) bleeding in the joints.
- hemiscotosis — hemianopsia.
- hemodialysis — dialysis of the blood, especially with an artificial kidney, for the removal of waste products.
- heterauxesis — an unequal or asymmetrical growth of cells, parts of plants or animals
- heteroclisis — (grammar) The presence of two or more classes of inflection in the inflectional paradigm of a noun, verb etc.
- hidropoiesis — the production of sweat.
- higher apsis — See under apsis.
- histogenesis — the origin and development of tissues.
- homoeostasis — Alternative spelling of homeostasis.
- hybrid basis — A hybrid basis is a system of accounting that combines some of the features of cost basis with some of the features of accrual basis.
- hydrokinesis — (science fiction): The psychic ability to manipulate or control water.
- hypapophysis — (anatomy) A process, or other element, of a vertebra developed from the ventral side of the centrum.
- hypergenesis — an origin, creation, or beginning.
- hyperidrosis — excessive or abnormal sweating
- hyperkinesis — Pathology. an abnormal amount of uncontrolled muscular action; spasm.
- hyperostosis — abnormal development of bony tissue.
- hypnogenesis — induction of the hypnotic state.
- hypohidrosis — abnormally diminished sweating.
- hypophonesis — a sound of less than usual intensity in percussion or auscultation.
- iatrogenesis — (medicine) Any adverse effect (or complication) resulting from medical treatment.
- interkinesis — interphase.
- ionophoresis — electrophoresis, esp of small ions
- job analysis — a detailed study of the requirements necessary to complete a job, taking into consideration chiefly the order of operation, material and machinery needed, and the necessary qualifications of workers.
- karyokinesis — mitosis.
- ketoacidosis — (pathology) A severe form of ketosis, most commonly seen in diabetics, in which so much ketone is produced that acidosis occurs.
- kinaesthesis — kinesthesia.
- leucocytosis — an increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- leucopoiesis — the formation and development of white blood cells.
- leukocytosis — an increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- leukopedesis — an outward flow of white blood cells through a blood-vessel wall.
- leukopoiesis — the formation and development of white blood cells.
- lithogenesis — (geology) The formation of sedimentary rock.
- macrocytosis — The presence of macrocytes in the blood.
- mastocytosis — an overproduction of mast cells in body tissues.
- mesokurtosis — (statistics) The property of having zero normalised kurtosis.
- metaanalysis — Alternative spelling of meta-analysis.
- mis-analysis — the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis).
- misdiagnosis — an incorrect diagnosis.
- molybdenosis — a disease of ruminants, especially cattle, caused by dietary intake of excessive molybdenum with resultant copper deficiency, characterized by persistent diarrhea and, especially around the eyes, a fading of coat pigment.
- myelopoiesis — (biology) The regulated formation of myeloid cells.