7-letter words ending in SIS

7-letter words 40

• genesisa coming into being
• nemesis(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
• chassisalternative names for the body of a human being
• osmosis(biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal
• mitosiscell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes
• mycosisan inflammatory condition caused by a fungus
• paresisa slight or partial paralysis
• meiosis(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)
• whatsissomething unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
• mimesisthe imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature
• telesis
• ketosisan abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus
• pyrosisa painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder
• entasisa slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight
• kinesisa movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation
• zymosisa process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
• asepsis(of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
• classis
• ecdysisperiodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
• sycosis
• whoosis
• aphesisthe gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'
• myiasisinfestation of the body by the larvae of flies (usually through a wound or other opening) or any disease resulting from such infestation
• xerosis
• abiosis
• ascesisrigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
• askesis
• auxesisgrowth from increase in cell size without cell division
• dalasisthe basic unit of money in Gambia
• ectasisdilatation or distension of a hollow organ
• gaposis
• kenosis
• merisis
• ostosis
• skepsis
• sorosis
• stypsisthe ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids
• synesis
• virosis
• zygosis