Words that rhyme with antisepsis

• abscess 0
  n 1: symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
• 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
• 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]
• 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]
• 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]
• caryopsis 0
  n 1: dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn [syn: grain, caryopsis]
• 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]
• 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]
• fibrosis 0
  n 1: development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ
• hypnosis 0
  n 1: a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion
• lexis 0
  n 1: all of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function
• 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]
• 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]
• 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]
• 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]
• 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]
• 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
• 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
• 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.]
• 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
• epistaxis 0
  n 1: bleeding from the nose [syn: nosebleed, epistaxis]
• zoonosis 0
  n 1: an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans [syn: zoonosis, zoonotic disease]
• coreopsis 0
  n 1: any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America [syn: coreopsis, tickseed, tickweed, tick-weed]
• chalcis 0
  n 1: type genus of the Chalcididae [syn: Chalcis, genus Chalcis]
• cysts 0
• diastalsis 0
• kenosis 0
• misdiagnosis 0
• francis 0
• alexis 0
• sorosis 0
• byssinosis 0
• synarthrosis 0
• syndesmosis 0
• biocoenosis 0
• anaptyxis 0
• hypotaxis 0
• phyllotaxis 0
• stereotaxis 0
• ampelopsis 0
• zeuxis 0

See also antisepsis definition and antisepsis synonyms