14-letter words containing sis
- 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
- analysis situs — topology (defs 1, 2).
- anticyclolysis — the weakening or extinction of an anticyclone.
- antimetathesis — an inversion of the parts (or members) of an antithesis
- antiperistasis — a real or imagined process in which one part increases the force of an opposing part
- arthrocentesis — The clinical procedure of using a syringe to collect synovial fluid from a joint capsule, used in the diagnosis of gout, arthritis, and synovial infections.
- arthrogryposis — (countable, pathology) The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
- assistance dog — a dog that has been specially trained to live with and accompany a disabled person, carrying out such tasks as prompting them to take medication or assisting them to cross a road
- assistantships — Plural form of assistantship.
- assisted dying — the suicide of a person afflicted by an incurable disease, using a lethal dose of drugs provided by a physician for this purpose
- assisted place — a place at a private school reserved for a pupil from a family with a low income, with the fees paid by the government
- bacteriostasis — inhibition of the growth and reproduction of bacteria, esp by the action of a chemical agent
- bronchiectasis — chronic dilation of the bronchi or bronchial tubes, which often become infected
- carcinogenesis — the development of cancerous cells from normal ones
- carcinomatosis — a condition characterized by widespread dissemination of carcinomas or by a carcinoma that affects a large area
- cardiocentesis — surgical puncture of the heart
- care assistant — a person who is paid to look after one or more severely handicapped people staying in residential accommodation
- chemosynthesis — the formation of organic material by certain bacteria using energy derived from simple chemical reactions
- cholelithiasis — the occurrence or development of gallstones in the gall bladder
- chondrogenesis — the growth of cartilage
- chondromatosis — a painful and immobilizing condition that affects the joints, in particular the elbow, hip, and knee joints, and results in the synovial tissue becoming cartilaginous
- cryptoanalysis — cryptanalysis.
- cryptococcosis — a disease affecting both animals and humans caused by the Cryptococcus neoformans fungus
- cystolithiasis — a medical condition caused by the formation of a calculus in the bladder
- dermatomycosis — a superficial fungal infection of the skin.
- diadokokinesis — the normal ability to perform rapidly alternating muscular movements, as flexion and extension.
- diverticulosis — the presence of saclike herniations of the mucosal layer of the colon through the muscular wall, common among older persons and usually producing no symptoms except occasional rectal bleeding.
- dracunculiasis — a disease caused by infection with the Guinea worm
- dream analysis — the analysis of dreams as a means of gaining access to the unconscious mind, typically involving free association.
- drepanocytosis — Sickle-cell anemia.
- echinococcosis — a parasitic disease caused by tapeworms of the genus Echinococcosis
- electrogenesis — (biochemistry, physics) The production of electricity in the tissues of a living organism.
- electrokinesis — (physics) The transport of particles or fluid by means of an electric field acting on a fluid which has a net mobile charge.
- electroosmosis — osmosis through a membrane that is caused by the action of an electric field, usually such a field generated by two electrodes, one on each side of the membrane
- enterocentesis — a procedure that involves puncturing the intestine to withdraw fluid or gas
- erythrocytosis — Polycythemia.
- erythropoiesis — The production of red blood cells.
- fire-resistant — totally or almost totally unburnable.
- fowl paralysis — Marek's disease.
- galactopoiesis — increasing the secretion of milk.
- glycogenolysis — (biochemistry) The production of glucose-1-phosphate by splitting a glucose monomer from glycogen using inorganic phosphate.
- granulomatosis — any disease characterized by the formation of numerous granulomas.
- gravity assist — the technique of using the energy of a gravitational field and the orbital velocity of a planet to change the speed and trajectory of a spacecraft.
- haematogenesis — (physiology) The origin and development of blood.
- haematopoiesis — Alternative spelling of hematopoiesis.
- heat-resistant — able to resist and remain unaffected by heat
- heterokaryosis — condition in which a binucleate or multinucleate cell contains genetically dissimilar nuclei.
- histoplasmosis — an infectious disease of the reticuloendothelial system, caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum and characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation.
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