Words that rhyme with katharsis

  • catharsis
    n 1: (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions [syn: catharsis, katharsis, abreaction] 2: purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels [syn: catharsis, katharsis, purgation]
  • enuresis
    n 1: inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination [syn: enuresis, urinary incontinence]
  • telekinesis
    n 1: the power to move something by thinking about it without the application of physical force [syn: telekinesis, psychokinesis]
  • thesis
    n 1: an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument 2: a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree [syn: dissertation, thesis]
  • isis
    n 1: Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris
  • lysis
    n 1: recuperation in which the symptoms of an acute disease gradually subside 2: (biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria
  • ascesis
    n 1: rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint [syn: asceticism, ascesis]
  • diuresis
    n 1: increased secretion of urine; if not due to increased liquid intake or to the action of a diuretic drug it can be a symptom of diabetes mellitus
  • cataphoresis
    n 1: the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode [syn: electrophoresis, cataphoresis, dielectrolysis, ionophoresis]
  • diakinesis
    n 1: the final stage of the prophase of meiosis
  • karyokinesis
    n 1: organic process consisting of the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis
  • salpiglossis
    n 1: any plant of the genus Salpiglossis
  • pertussis
    n 1: a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane [syn: whooping cough, pertussis]
  • mydriasis
    n 1: reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward; occurs in response to a decrease in light or certain drugs
  • filariasis
    n 1: a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels
  • arsis
  • cysts
  • epexegesis
  • valle
  • eleusis
  • crasis
  • onassis
  • cataclasis
  • glads
  • tmesis
  • anoesis
  • parabasis
  • tarses
  • narcisse
  • trichiasis

See also katharsis definition and katharsis synonyms