Words that rhyme with abscess

• compress 4
  n 1: a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever) v 1: make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data" [syn: compress, compact, pack together] [ant: decompress, uncompress] 2: squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle" [syn: compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press]
• access 0
  n 1: the right to enter [syn: entree, access, accession, admission, admittance] 2: the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership) 3: a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge" [syn: access, approach] 4: a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.) [syn: access, access code] 5: (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information [syn: access, memory access] 6: the act of approaching or entering; "he gained access to the building" v 1: obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer 2: reach or gain access to; "How does one access the attic in this house?"; "I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof" [syn: access, get at]
• address 0
  n 1: (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored [syn: address, computer address, reference] 2: the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with 3: the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets" [syn: address, speech] 4: the manner of speaking to another individual; "he failed in his manner of address to the captain" 5: a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described 6: written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location [syn: address, destination, name and address] 7: the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball 8: social skill [syn: savoir-faire, address] v 1: speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window" [syn: address, turn to] 2: give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees" [syn: address, speak] 3: put an address on (an envelope) [syn: address, direct] 4: direct a question at someone 5: address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question 6: greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name" [syn: address, call] 7: access or locate by address 8: act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" [syn: cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address] 9: speak to someone [syn: address, accost, come up to] 10: adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
• alkalosis 0
  n 1: abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
• amanuensis 0
  n 1: someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation) [syn: stenographer, amanuensis, shorthand typist]
• anaphylaxis 0
  n 1: hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance
• antisepsis 0
  n 1: (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms [syn: asepsis, antisepsis, sterility, sterileness] 2: the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms [syn: antisepsis, asepsis]
• arteriosclerosis 0
  n 1: sclerosis of the arterial walls [syn: arteriosclerosis, arterial sclerosis, hardening of the arteries, induration of the arteries, coronary-artery disease]
• asepsis 0
  n 1: (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms [syn: asepsis, antisepsis, sterility, sterileness] 2: the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms [syn: antisepsis, asepsis]
• assess 0
  v 1: evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk" [syn: measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value] 2: charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine 3: set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine) [syn: tax, assess] 4: estimate the value of (property) for taxation; "Our house hasn't been assessed in years"
• atherosclerosis 0
  n 1: a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries [syn: atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease]
• axis 0
  n 1: a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions 2: the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged 3: in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations; "the Axis opposed the Allies in World War II" 4: a group of countries in special alliance [syn: bloc, axis] 5: the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head [syn: axis, axis vertebra] 6: the center around which something rotates [syn: axis, axis of rotation]
• bless 0
  v 1: give a benediction to; "The dying man blessed his son" [ant: anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, curse, damn, imprecate, maledict] 2: confer prosperity or happiness on 3: make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate [syn: bless, sign] 4: render holy by means of religious rites [syn: consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify] [ant: deconsecrate, desecrate, unhallow]
• brucellosis 0
  n 1: infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache [syn: brucellosis, undulant fever, Malta fever, Gibraltar fever, Rock fever, Mediterranean fever] 2: an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings [syn: brucellosis, contagious abortion, Bang's disease]
• caress 0
  n 1: a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it); "he showered her with caresses"; "soft music was a fond caress"; "the caresses of the breeze played over his face" v 1: touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They fondled in the back seat of the taxi" [syn: caress, fondle]
• caryopsis 0
  n 1: dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn [syn: grain, caryopsis]
• chess 0
  n 1: weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat [syn: chess, cheat, Bromus secalinus] 2: a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king [syn: chess, chess game]
• cirrhosis 0
  n 1: a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism [syn: cirrhosis, cirrhosis of the liver]
• confess 0
  v 1: confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure [syn: confess, squeal, fink] 2: admit (to a wrongdoing); "She confessed that she had taken the money" [syn: concede, profess, confess] 3: confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith
• cress 0
  n 1: any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste [syn: cress, cress plant] 2: pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs
• cyanosis 0
  n 1: a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes; a sign that oxygen in the blood is dangerously diminished (as in carbon monoxide poisoning)
• diagnosis 0
  n 1: identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon [syn: diagnosis, diagnosing]
• ellipsis 0
  n 1: omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences [syn: ellipsis, eclipsis]
• excess 0
  adj 1: more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy" [syn: excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus] n 1: a quantity much larger than is needed [syn: excess, surplus, surplusage, nimiety] 2: immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits [syn: excess, excessiveness, inordinateness] 3: the state of being more than full [syn: surfeit, excess, overabundance] 4: excessive indulgence; "the child was spoiled by overindulgence" [syn: overindulgence, excess]
• express 0
  adv 1: by express; "please send the letter express" adj 1: not tacit or implied; "her express wish" 2: without unnecessary stops; "an express train"; "an express shipment" n 1: mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system [syn: express, express mail] 2: public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops; "he caught the express to New York" [syn: express, limited] [ant: local] 3: rapid transport of goods [syn: express, expressage] v 1: give expression to; "She showed her disappointment" [syn: express, show, evince] 2: articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse" [syn: express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to] 3: serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger" [syn: carry, convey, express] 4: indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?" [syn: express, state] 5: manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait); "Many of the laboratory animals express the trait" 6: obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action; "Italians express coffee rather than filter it" [syn: press out, express, extract] 7: send by rapid transport or special messenger service; "She expressed the letter to Florida"
• fibrosis 0
  n 1: development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ
• finesse 0
  n 1: subtly skillful handling of a situation [syn: delicacy, diplomacy, discreetness, finesse]
• fluoresce 0
  v 1: exhibit or undergo fluorescence
• guess 0
  n 1: a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence [syn: guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis] 2: an estimate based on little or no information [syn: guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning] v 1: expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up" [syn: think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess] 2: put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong" [syn: guess, venture, pretend, hazard] 3: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds" [syn: estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge] 4: guess correctly; solve by guessing; "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize" [syn: guess, infer]
• hypnosis 0
  n 1: a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion
• largesse 0
  n 1: a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously [syn: largess, largesse] 2: liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit [syn: munificence, largess, largesse, magnanimity, openhandedness]
• less 0
  adv 1: used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; "less interesting"; "less expensive"; "less quickly" [syn: less, to a lesser extent] [ant: more, to a greater extent] 2: comparative of little; "she walks less than she should"; "he works less these days" [ant: more] adj 1: (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree; "of less importance"; "less time to spend with the family"; "a shower uses less water"; "less than three years old" [ant: more than, more(a)] 2: (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality; "no less than perfect" 3: (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer; "less than three weeks"; "no less than 50 people attended"; "in 25 words or less"
• lexis 0
  n 1: all of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function
• mess 0
  n 1: a state of confusion and disorderliness; "the house was a mess"; "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed" [syn: mess, messiness, muss, mussiness] 2: informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage" [syn: fix, hole, jam, mess, muddle, pickle, kettle of fish] 3: soft semiliquid food; "a mess of porridge" 4: a meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel 5: a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax [syn: mess, mess hall] 6: (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money" [syn: batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad] v 1: eat in a mess hall 2: make a mess of or create disorder in; "He messed up his room" [syn: mess, mess up]
• necrosis 0
  n 1: the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) [syn: necrosis, mortification, gangrene, sphacelus]
• neurosis 0
  n 1: a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction [syn: neurosis, neuroticism, psychoneurosis]
• noblesse 0
  n 1: the state of being of noble birth [syn: nobility, noblesse] 2: members of the nobility (especially of the French nobility)
• obsess 0
  v 1: haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her" [syn: haunt, obsess, ghost] 2: be preoccupied with something; "She is obsessing over her weight"
• oppress 0
  v 1: come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists" [syn: oppress, suppress, crush] 2: cause to suffer; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union" [syn: persecute, oppress]
• osmosis 0
  n 1: (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
• osteoporosis 0
  n 1: abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women
• peristalsis 0
  n 1: the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along [syn: peristalsis, vermiculation] [ant: anastalsis]
• possess 0
  v 1: have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East" 2: have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?" [syn: own, have, possess] 3: enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her"
• praxis 0
  n 1: translating an idea into action; "a hard theory to put into practice"; "differences between theory and praxis of communism" [syn: practice, praxis]
• press 0
  n 1: the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters" [syn: imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure] 2: the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines [syn: press, public press] 3: a machine used for printing [syn: press, printing press] 4: a dense crowd of people [syn: crush, jam, press] 5: a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes [syn: wardrobe, closet, press] 6: clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use 7: any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids [syn: press, mechanical press] 8: a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead [syn: press, military press] 9: the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button" [syn: press, pressure, pressing] v 1: exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot" 2: force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies" [syn: urge, urge on, press, exhort] 3: to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind" [syn: weigh, press] 4: place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers" 5: squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle" [syn: compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press] 6: crowd closely; "The crowds pressed along the street" 7: create by pressing; "Press little holes into the soft clay" 8: be urgent; "This is a pressing problem" 9: exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate" [syn: crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, agitate] 10: press from a plastic; "press a record" [syn: press, press out] 11: make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman" [syn: press, push] 12: press and smooth with a heated iron; "press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing" [syn: iron, iron out, press] 13: lift weights; "This guy can press 300 pounds" [syn: weight- lift, weightlift, press] 14: ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons" [syn: bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjure]
• princess 0
  n 1: a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
• process 0
  n 1: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error" [syn: procedure, process] 2: (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking"; "the cognitive operation of remembering" [syn: process, cognitive process, mental process, operation, cognitive operation] 3: a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant [syn: summons, process] 4: a mental process that you are not directly aware of; "the process of denial" [syn: process, unconscious process] 5: a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process" [syn: process, outgrowth, appendage] 6: a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls" [syn: process, physical process] v 1: subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill" [syn: process, treat] 2: deal with in a routine way; "I'll handle that one"; "process a loan"; "process the applicants" 3: perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information; "The results of the elections were still being processed when he gave his acceptance speech" 4: institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination" [syn: action, sue, litigate, process] 5: march in a procession; "They processed into the dining room" [syn: march, process] 6: shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal" [syn: work, work on, process] 7: deliver a warrant or summons to someone; "He was processed by the sheriff" [syn: serve, process, swear out]
• profess 0
  v 1: practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about; "She professes organic chemistry" 2: confess one's faith in, or allegiance to; "The terrorists professed allegiance to their country"; "he professes to be a Communist" 3: admit (to a wrongdoing); "She confessed that she had taken the money" [syn: concede, profess, confess] 4: state freely; "The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades" 5: receive into a religious order or congregation 6: take vows, as in religious order; "she professed herself as a nun" 7: state insincerely; "He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt"; "She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber"; "She pretends to be an expert on wine" [syn: profess, pretend]
• prognosis 0
  n 1: a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop [syn: prognosis, forecast] 2: a prediction of the course of a disease [syn: prognosis, prospect, medical prognosis]
• progress 0
  n 1: gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts" [syn: advancement, progress] 2: the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) [syn: progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion] [ant: retreat] 3: a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops" [syn: progress, progression, advance] v 1: develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up" [syn: progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up] [ant: regress, retrograde, retrogress] 2: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on" [syn: advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on] [ant: draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw] 3: form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border" [syn: build up, work up, build, progress]
• prolepsis 0
  n 1: anticipating and answering objections in advance
• prophylaxis 0
  n 1: the prevention of disease
• psychoneurosis 0
  n 1: a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction [syn: neurosis, neuroticism, psychoneurosis]
• reassess 0
  v 1: revise or renew one's assessment [syn: reassess, reevaluate]
• recess 0
  n 1: a state of abeyance or suspended business [syn: deferral, recess] 2: a small concavity [syn: recess, recession, niche, corner] 3: an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands) [syn: inlet, recess] 4: an enclosure that is set back or indented [syn: recess, niche] 5: a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate" [syn: respite, recess, break, time out] v 1: put into a recess; "recess lights" 2: make a recess in; "recess the piece of wood" 3: close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned" [syn: adjourn, recess, break up]
• redress 0
  n 1: a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury [syn: damages, amends, indemnity, indemnification, restitution, redress] 2: act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil [syn: redress, remedy, remediation] v 1: make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust" [syn: right, compensate, redress, correct] [ant: wrong]
• regress 0
  n 1: the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence [syn: regress, reasoning backward] 2: returning to a former state [syn: regression, regress, reversion, retrogression, retroversion] v 1: go back to a statistical means 2: go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules" [syn: revert, return, retrovert, regress, turn back] 3: get worse or fall back to a previous condition [syn: regress, retrograde, retrogress] [ant: advance, come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up] 4: go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals" [syn: relapse, lapse, recidivate, regress, retrogress, fall back]
• repress 0
  v 1: put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land" [syn: repress, quash, keep down, subdue, subjugate, reduce] 2: conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn" [syn: smother, stifle, strangle, muffle, repress] 3: put out of one's consciousness [syn: suppress, repress] 4: block the action of
• reprocess 0
  v 1: use again after processing; "We must recycle the cardboard boxes" [syn: recycle, reprocess, reuse]
• sclerosis 0
  n 1: any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue [syn: sclerosis, induration]
• sepsis 0
  n 1: the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues
• stress 0
  n 1: the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable" [syn: stress, emphasis, accent] 2: (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor" [syn: tension, tenseness, stress] 3: special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed" [syn: stress, focus] 4: difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson [syn: stress, strain] 5: (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area" v 1: to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet" [syn: stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate] 2: put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word" [syn: stress, accent, accentuate] 3: test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!" [syn: try, strain, stress]
• success 0
  n 1: an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs" [ant: failure] 2: an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success" 3: a state of prosperity or fame; "he is enjoying great success"; "he does not consider wealth synonymous with success" [ant: failure] 4: a person with a record of successes; "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success" [syn: achiever, winner, success, succeeder] [ant: failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person]
• suppress 0
  v 1: to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" [syn: suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb] 2: come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists" [syn: oppress, suppress, crush] 3: control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior [syn: inhibit, bottle up, suppress] 4: put out of one's consciousness [syn: suppress, repress] 5: reduce the incidence or severity of or stop; "suppress a yawn"; "this drug can suppress the hemorrhage"
• synopsis 0
  n 1: a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory [syn: outline, synopsis, abstract, precis]
• taxis 0
  n 1: a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism 2: the surgical procedure of manually restoring a displaced body part
• transgress 0
  v 1: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise" [syn: transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break] [ant: keep, observe] 2: spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline; "The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island" 3: commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law [syn: sin, transgress, trespass] 4: pass beyond (limits or boundaries) [syn: transgress, trespass, overstep]
• tress 0
  n 1: a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair [syn: braid, plait, tress, twist]
• trichinosis 0
  n 1: infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted [syn: trichinosis, trichiniasis, myositis trichinosa]
• tuberculosis 0
  n 1: infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages) [syn: tuberculosis, TB, T.B.]
• undress 0
  n 1: partial or complete nakedness; "a state of undress" v 1: get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living" [syn: undress, discase, uncase, unclothe, strip, strip down, disrobe, peel] [ant: apparel, clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, get dressed, habilitate, raiment, tog] 2: remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments" [syn: strip, undress, divest, disinvest]
• yes 0
  n 1: an affirmative; "I was hoping for a yes" [ant: no]
• nephrosis 0
  n 1: a syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol; usually associated with glomerulonephritis or with a complication of various systemic diseases [syn: nephrotic syndrome, nephrosis] 2: a disease affecting the kidneys [syn: kidney disease, renal disorder, nephropathy, nephrosis]
• heterosis 0
  n 1: (genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent [syn: heterosis, hybrid vigor]
• chlorosis 0
  n 1: iron deficiency anemia in young women; characterized by weakness and menstrual disturbances and a green color to the skin [syn: chlorosis, greensickness]
• fluorosis 0
  n 1: a pathological condition resulting from an excessive intake of fluorine (usually from drinking water)
• hidrosis 0
  n 1: the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process" [syn: perspiration, sweating, diaphoresis, sudation, hidrosis]
• kyphosis 0
  n 1: an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column [syn: kyphosis, humpback, hunchback]
• psilosis 0
  n 1: a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation [syn: sprue, tropical sprue, psilosis] 2: falling out of hair
• pyrosis 0
  n 1: a 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 [syn: heartburn, pyrosis]
• stenosis 0
  n 1: abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway [syn: stenosis, stricture]
• amaurosis 0
  n 1: partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain
• ankylosis 0
  n 1: abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint [syn: ankylosis, anchylosis]
• enarthrosis 0
  n 1: a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone [syn: ball-and-socket joint, spheroid joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, articulatio spheroidea]
• melanosis 0
  n 1: a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin) [syn: melanosis, melanism]
• anastomosis 0
  n 1: a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous [syn: anastomosis, inosculation]
• furunculosis 0
  n 1: acute skin disease characterized by the presence of many furuncles
• pediculosis 0
  n 1: infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching [syn: pediculosis, lousiness]
• acrocyanosis 0
  n 1: cyanosis of the extremities; can occur when a spasm of the blood vessels is caused by exposure to cold or by strong emotion [syn: acrocyanosis, Raynaud's sign]
• avitaminosis 0
  n 1: any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins [syn: avitaminosis, hypovitaminosis]
• apsis 0
  n 1: a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar [syn: apse, apsis]
• pyxis 0
  n 1: fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released [syn: pyxidium, pyxis] 2: a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia 3: a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines
• amphimixis 0
  n 1: reproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gamete [syn: sexual reproduction, amphimixis] 2: union of sperm and egg in sexual reproduction
• apomixis 0
  n 1: any of several kinds of reproduction without fertilization
• paralipsis 0
  n 1: suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted [syn: paralepsis, paraleipsis, paralipsis, preterition]
• cathexis 0
  n 1: (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object; "Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge" [syn: cathexis, charge]
• syllepsis 0
  n 1: use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one
• sparaxis 0
  n 1: deciduous perennial herbs of South Africa [syn: Sparaxis, genus Sparaxis]
• synapsis 0
  n 1: the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis
• chemotaxis 0
  n 1: movement by a cell or organism in reaction to a chemical stimulus

See also abscess definition