10-Letter Words Ending With IS
Here's the list of all the 232 10-Letter Words Ending With IS in the English Language.
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| hypothesis | 1. a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations 2. a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena More Definitions → |
| metropolis | 1. a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts 2. people living in a large densely populated municipality More Definitions → |
| meningitis | 1. infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea More Definitions → |
| dermatitis | 1. inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters More Definitions → |
| thrombosis | 1. the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel More Definitions → |
| bronchitis | 1. inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes More Definitions → |
| hydrolysis | 1. 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 More Definitions → |
| metastasis | 1. the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body More Definitions → |
| prosthesis | 1. corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body More Definitions → |
| hysteresis | 1. 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 More Definitions → |
| portcullis | 1. gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passage More Definitions → |
| biogenesis | 1. production of a chemical compound by a living organism 2. the production of living organisms from other living organisms More Definitions → |
| antithesis | 1. exact opposite 2. the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance More Definitions → |
| urinalysis | 1. (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis) More Definitions → |
| chemotaxis | 1. movement by a cell or organism in reaction to a chemical stimulus More Definitions → |
| vasculitis | 1. inflammation of a blood vessel More Definitions → |
| tendonitis | 1. inflammation of a tendon More Definitions → |
| asbestosis | 1. lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles More Definitions → |
| gingivitis | 1. inflammation of the gums More Definitions → |
| glycolysis | 1. 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 More Definitions → |
| hemostasis | 1. surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat) More Definitions → |
| necropolis | 1. a tract of land used for burials More Definitions → |
| stomatitis | 1. inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth More Definitions → |
| tendinitis | 1. inflammation of a tendon More Definitions → |
| cellulitis | 1. an inflammation of body tissue (especially that below the skin) characterized by fever and swelling and redness and pain More Definitions → |
| catechesis | 1. oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation) More Definitions → |
| laryngitis | 1. inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx; characterized by hoarseness or loss of voice and coughing More Definitions → |
| apotheosis | 1. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal 2. the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) More Definitions → |