9-letter words containing sis
- -phoresis — indicating a transmission
- acariasis — infestation of the hair follicles and skin with acarids, esp mites
- aesthesis — sensation; feeling.
- albucasis — Abu al-Qāsim
- alkalosis — an abnormal increase in the alkalinity of the blood and extracellular fluids
- amaurosis — blindness, esp when occurring without observable damage to the eye
- amebiasis — infestation with amoebas, esp. with a protozoan (Entamoeba histolytica) parasitic in the intestines or liver
- anabiosis — the ability to return to life after apparent death; suspended animation
- anaclisis — the choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of a resemblance to early childhood protective and parental figures.
- anacrusis — one or more unstressed syllables at the beginning of a line of verse
- analepsis — A form of flashback in which earlier parts of a narrative are related to others that have already been narrated.
- anamnesis — the ability to recall past events; recollection
- anastasis — the episode in Christian theology in which Jesus is believed to have descended into Hell, often referred to as the 'harrowing of Hell'
- anecdysis — the period between moults in arthropods
- 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
- apheresis — the omission of a letter or syllable at the beginning of a word
- apophasis — the device of mentioning a subject by stating that it will not be mentioned
- apophysis — a process, outgrowth, or swelling from part of an animal or plant
- apoptosis — the programmed death of some of an organism's cells as part of its natural growth and development
- apothesis — (architecture) A place on the south side of the chancel in primitive churches, furnished with shelves, for books, vestments, etc.
- arthrosis — a bone joint which enables movement
- assist at — to be present at; attend
- assistant — Assistant is used in front of titles or jobs to indicate a slightly lower rank. For example, an assistant director is one rank lower than a director in an organization.
- assistful — (archaic) helpful.
- assisting — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
- assistive — providing a means of reducing a physical impairment
- asynapsis — failure of pairing of chromosomes at meiosis
- asyndesis — (psychiatry) A pattern of discourse (in speech or writing) that is a sequence of unrelated or only remotely related ideas.
- ateliosis — a form of infantilism caused by pituitary malfunction, characterized by a childish face and voice and associated physical underdevelopment, but not affecting intelligence.
- atherosis — (pathology) atheroma.
- athetesis — the dismissal of a text as not genuine
- athetosis — a condition characterized by uncontrolled rhythmic writhing movement, esp of fingers, hands, head, and tongue, caused by cerebral lesion
- atmolysis — a method of separating gases that depends on their differential rates of diffusion through a porous substance
- atrahasis — a legendary Akkadian sage who built a boat in which he and his family, servants, and chattels escaped the Deluge.
- autolysis — the destruction of cells and tissues of an organism by enzymes produced by the cells themselves
- autopsist — a surgeon who specializes in conducting autopsies
- caryopsis — a dry seedlike fruit having the pericarp fused to the seed coat of the single seed: produced by the grasses
- catabasis — a descent or downward movement
- catalysis — Catalysis is the speeding up of a chemical reaction by adding a catalyst to it.
- catharsis — Catharsis is getting rid of unhappy memories or strong emotions such as anger or sadness by expressing them in some way.
- chassis's — Automotive. the frame, wheels, and machinery of a motor vehicle, on which the body is supported.
- cheilosis — Inflammation of one or both of the corners of the mouth.
- chlorosis — a disorder, formerly common in adolescent girls, characterized by pale greenish-yellow skin, weakness, and palpitation and caused by insufficient iron in the body
- cirrhosis — Cirrhosis or cirrhosis of the liver is a disease which destroys a person's liver and which can kill them. It is often caused by drinking too much alcohol.
- cogenesis — The genesis of two entities at the same time.
- consisted — to be made up or composed (usually followed by of): This cake consists mainly of sugar, flour, and butter.
- coreopsis — any plant of the genus Coreopsis, of America and tropical Africa, cultivated for their yellow, brown, or yellow-and-red daisy-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
- cytolysis — the dissolution of cells, esp by the destruction of their membranes
- desisting — to cease, as from some action or proceeding; stop.
- devadasis — Plural form of devadasi.
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