10-letter words ending with SIS
Dive into the specific realm of 10-letter words that conclude with the letter SIS. This focused section reveals the fascinating ways in which words of this particular length, ending with SIS, contribute to the richness of the English language. Whether it's for expanding your vocabulary, solving puzzles, or simply for the love of words, discover how these terms uniquely blend length and ending sound.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| hypothesis | 21 | a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena | a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory |
| prosthesis | 15 | corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body | - |
| antithesis | 13 | exact opposite | his theory is the antithesis of mine |
| metastasis | 12 | the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body | - |
| thrombosis | 17 | the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel | - |
| ecchymosis | 22 | the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin | - |
| urinalysis | 13 | (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis) | - |
| apotheosis | 15 | the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) | - |
| amanuensis | 12 | someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation) | - |
| hypophysis | 26 | the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain | - |
| lipoidosis | 13 | - | - |
| tendonosis | 11 | - | - |
| tendinosis | 11 | - | - |
| restenosis | 10 | - | - |
| byssinosis | 15 | - | - |
| calliopsis | 14 | North American annual widely cultivated for its yellow flowers with purple-red to brownish centers; in some classifications placed in a subgenus Calliopsis | - |
| calcinosis | 14 | - | - |
| cataclasis | 14 | - | - |
| catechesis | 17 | oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation) | - |
| catastasis | 12 | - | - |
| carcinosis | 14 | - | - |
| chaprassis | 17 | - | - |
| corylopsis | 17 | small genus of deciduous shrubs of temperate regions of Asia | - |
| cystinosis | 15 | - | - |
| bonamiasis | 14 | - | - |
| babesiosis | 14 | - | - |
| babesiasis | 14 | - | - |
| ateleiosis | 10 | a form of infantilism characterized by physical underdevelopment but normal intelligence | - |
| barognosis | 13 | - | - |
| bagassosis | 13 | alveolitis caused by inhaling bagasse (sugarcane dust) | - |
| aphaeresis | 15 | (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until' | - |
| antibiosis | 12 | an association between organisms that is harmful to one of them or between organisms and a metabolic product of another | - |
| antisepsis | 12 | the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms | - |
| ascariasis | 12 | infestation of the human intestine with Ascaris roundworms | - |
| asbestosis | 12 | lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles | - |
| biogenesis | 13 | the production of living organisms from other living organisms | - |
| biopoiesis | 14 | - | - |
| biocenosis | 14 | - | - |
| anchylosis | 18 | abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint | - |
| anhidrosis | 14 | failure of the sweat glands | - |
| amoebiasis | 14 | infection by a disease-causing ameba | - |
| ampelopsis | 16 | - | - |
| anagenesis | 11 | - | - |
| amylolysis | 18 | conversion of starch to sugar | - |
| aerobiosis | 12 | life sustained in the presence of air or oxygen | - |
| haemolysis | 18 | lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin | - |
| haematosis | 15 | - | - |
| hemostasis | 15 | surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat) | - |
| hemoptysis | 20 | coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs | - |
| histolysis | 16 | - | - |
| hydrolysis | 20 | a chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water | - |
| ichthyosis | 21 | any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is dry and scaly like a fish | - |
| hypostasis | 18 | the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene | - |
| hysteresis | 16 | the lagging of an effect behind its cause; especially the phenomenon in which the magnetic induction of a ferromagnetic material lags behind the changing magnetic field | - |
| kaolinosis | 14 | - | - |
| karyolysis | 20 | disintegration and dissolution of a cell nucleus when a cell dies | - |
| leontiasis | 10 | - | - |
| giardiasis | 12 | infection of the intestines with protozoa found in contaminated food and water; characterized by diarrhea and nausea and flatulence and abdominal discomfort | - |
| granulosis | 11 | - | - |
| glycolysis | 19 | a metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and releases energy for the body in the form of ATP | - |
| topagnosis | 13 | - | - |
| trichiasis | 15 | - | - |
| telegnosis | 11 | apparent knowledge of distant events without using sensory perceptions | - |
| thanatosis | 13 | - | - |
| uranalysis | 13 | (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis) | - |
| uropoiesis | 12 | - | - |
| zoothapsis | 24 | - | - |
| zincolysis | 24 | - | - |
| photolysis | 18 | - | - |
| pholidosis | 16 | - | - |
| pityriasis | 15 | any of several skin disorders characterized by shedding dry flakes of skin | - |
| pollenosis | 12 | - | - |
| pollinosis | 12 | a seasonal rhinitis resulting from an allergic reaction to pollen | - |
| postcrisis | 14 | - | - |
| procrypsis | 19 | - | - |
| proairesis | 12 | - | - |
| pterylosis | 15 | - | - |
| radiolysis | 14 | molecular disintegration resulting from radiation | - |
| pyogenesis | 16 | - | - |
| reanalysis | 13 | - | - |
| reemphasis | 17 | - | - |
| paraphysis | 20 | a sterile simple or branched filament or hair borne among sporangia; may be pointed or clubbed | - |
| paragnosis | 13 | - | - |
| paraenesis | 12 | - | - |
| paralipsis | 14 | suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted | - |
| parathesis | 15 | - | - |
| parcheesis | 17 | - | - |
| periegesis | 13 | - | - |
| satyriasis | 13 | abnormally intense sexual desire in men | - |
| scleriasis | 12 | - | - |
| solvolysis | 16 | - | - |
| stereopsis | 12 | - | - |
| synostosis | 13 | - | - |
| syntenosis | 13 | - | - |
| synteresis | 13 | - | - |
| synderesis | 14 | - | - |
| syngenesis | 14 | - | - |
| syneidesis | 14 | - | - |
| synaeresis | 13 | the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong | - |
| metalepsis | 14 | substituting metonymy of one figurative sense for another | - |
| meconopsis | 16 | herbs almost entirely of mountains of China and Tibet; often monocarpic | - |
| metathesis | 15 | a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB) | - |
| metaplasis | 14 | - | - |
| metecdysis | 18 | - | - |
| molybdosis | 18 | - | - |
| moniliasis | 12 | an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans) | - |
| neogenesis | 11 | - | - |
| neurolysis | 13 | - | - |
| noogenesis | 11 | - | - |
| oliguresis | 11 | - | - |
| orogenesis | 11 | - | - |
| ornithosis | 13 | an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds | - |
| osmidrosis | 13 | - | - |
| pangenesis | 13 | - | - |
| parabiosis | 14 | - | - |
| oxyuriasis | 20 | - | - |
| ozonolysis | 22 | - | - |
| marmarosis | 14 | - | - |
| ecthlipsis | 17 | - | - |
| ecphonesis | 17 | an exclamatory rhetorical device | - |
| dysgenesis | 15 | infertility between hybrids | - |
| enantiosis | 10 | - | - |
| encopresis | 14 | involuntary defecation not attributable to physical defects or illness | - |
| endostosis | 11 | - | - |
| endosmosis | 13 | - | - |
| epigenesis | 13 | a geological change in the mineral content of rock after the rock has formed | - |
| epenthesis | 15 | the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier | the insertion of a vowel in the plural of the word `bush' is epenthesis |
| epexegesis | 20 | - | - |
| exocytosis | 22 | - | - |
| filariasis | 13 | a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels | - |
| diagenesis | 12 | - | - |
| diakinesis | 15 | the final stage of the prophase of meiosis | - |
| diapedesis | 14 | passage of blood cells (especially white blood cells) through intact capillary walls and into the surrounding tissue | - |
| dermatosis | 13 | disorder involving lesions or eruptions of the skin (in which there is usually no inflammation) | - |
| diorthosis | 14 | - | - |
| diastalsis | 11 | - | - |
