Words that rhyme with myelitis

• arbutus 2
  n 1: any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America
• acetous 0
  adj 1: tasting or smelling like vinegar [syn: acetose, acetous, vinegary, vinegarish]
• afflatus 0
  n 1: a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration; "divine afflatus"
• altostratus 0
  n 1: a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles [syn: altostratus, altostratus cloud]
• apparatus 0
  n 1: equipment designed to serve a specific function [syn: apparatus, setup] 2: (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function; "the breathing apparatus"
• appendicitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the vermiform appendix
• apprentice 0
  n 1: works for an expert to learn a trade [syn: apprentice, learner, prentice] v 1: be or work as an apprentice; "She apprenticed with the great master"
• arthritis 0
  n 1: inflammation of a joint or joints
• boletus 0
  n 1: type genus of Boletaceae; genus of soft early-decaying pore fungi; some poisonous and some edible [syn: Boletus, genus Boletus]
• bronchitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes
• bursitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder
• cactus 0
  n 1: any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
• calamitous 0
  adj 1: (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin; "the stock market crashed on Black Friday"; "a calamitous defeat"; "the battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign"; "such doctrines, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory"- Charles Darwin; "it is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it"- Douglas MacArthur; "a fateful error" [syn: black, calamitous, disastrous, fatal, fateful]
• circuitous 0
  adj 1: marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct; "the explanation was circuitous and puzzling"; "a roundabout paragraph"; "hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend" [syn: circuitous, roundabout] 2: deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic" [syn: devious, circuitous, roundabout]
• cirrostratus 0
  n 1: a thin uniform layer of hazy cloud at high altitude [syn: cirrostratus, cirrostratus cloud]
• coitus 0
  n 1: the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur [syn: sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, relation, carnal knowledge]
• colitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the colon [syn: colitis, inflammatory bowel disease]
• conjunctivitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye [syn: conjunctivitis, pinkeye]
• conspectus 0
  n 1: an overall summary
• countess 0
  n 1: female equivalent of a count or earl
• covetous 0
  adj 1: showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art collection" [syn: covetous, envious, jealous] 2: immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees" [syn: avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile]
• cystitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the urinary bladder and ureters
• declivitous 0
  adj 1: sloping down rather steeply [syn: declivitous, downhill, downward-sloping]
• dermatitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters
• detritus 0
  n 1: the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up [syn: debris, dust, junk, rubble, detritus] 2: loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks
• duplicitous 0
  adj 1: marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"- W.M.Thackeray [syn: ambidextrous, deceitful, double- dealing, duplicitous, Janus-faced, two-faced, double-faced, double-tongued]
• emeritus 0
  adj 1: honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title `emeritus' as in `professor emeritus' n 1: a professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties
• encephalitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use) [syn: encephalitis, cephalitis, phrenitis]
• encephalomyelitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
• enteritis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea
• felicitous 0
  adj 1: exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style; "a felicitous speaker" [ant: infelicitous] 2: marked by good fortune; "a felicitous life"; "a happy outcome" [syn: felicitous, happy]
• fibrositis 0
  n 1: inflammation of white fibrous tissues (especially muscle sheaths)
• filamentous 0
  adj 1: thin in diameter; resembling a thread [syn: filamentous, filiform, filamentlike, threadlike, thready]
• flatus 0
  n 1: a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus [syn: fart, farting, flatus, wind, breaking wind]
• foetus 0
  n 1: an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal [syn: fetus, foetus]
• fortuitous 0
  adj 1: having no cause or apparent cause; "a causeless miracle"; "fortuitous encounters--strange accidents of fortune"; "we cannot regard artistic invention as...uncaused and unrelated to the times" [syn: causeless, fortuitous, uncaused] 2: occurring by happy chance; "profits were enhanced by a fortuitous drop in the cost of raw materials"
• gastritis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating
• gastroenteritis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis [syn: gastroenteritis, stomach flu, intestinal flu]
• giantess 0
  n 1: a female giant
• gingivitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the gums
• gratis 0
  adv 1: without payment; "I'll give you this gratis" [syn: gratis, for free, free of charge] adj 1: costing nothing; "complimentary tickets"; "free admission" [syn: complimentary, costless, free, gratis(p), gratuitous]
• gratuitous 0
  adj 1: without cause; "a gratuitous insult" 2: costing nothing; "complimentary tickets"; "free admission" [syn: complimentary, costless, free, gratis(p), gratuitous] 3: unnecessary and unwarranted; "a strikers' tent camp...was burned with needless loss of life" [syn: gratuitous, needless, uncalled-for]
• hepatitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin
• hiatus 0
  n 1: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something [syn: suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement] 2: a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript) 3: a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure [syn: foramen, hiatus]
• ictus 0
  n 1: a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure" [syn: seizure, ictus, raptus]
• ileitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the ileum
• impetus 0
  n 1: a force that moves something along [syn: drift, impetus, impulsion] 2: the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over" [syn: impulse, impulsion, impetus]
• infelicitous 0
  adj 1: not appropriate in application; defective; "an infelicitous remark"; "infelicitous phrasing"; "the infelicitous typesetting was due to illegible copy" [ant: felicitous] 2: marked by or producing unhappiness; "infelicitous circumstances"; "unhappy caravans, straggling afoot through swamps and canebrakes"- American Guide Series [syn: infelicitous, unhappy]
• iniquitous 0
  adj 1: characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin; "iniquitous deeds"; "he said it was sinful to wear lipstick"; "ungodly acts" [syn: iniquitous, sinful, ungodly]
• iritis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the iris
• laryngitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx; characterized by hoarseness or loss of voice and coughing
• lattice 0
  n 1: an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions 2: small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted [syn: wicket, lattice, grille] 3: framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal [syn: lattice, latticework, fretwork]
• lettuce 0
  n 1: informal terms for money [syn: boodle, bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, lucre, loot, moolah, pelf, scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum] 2: any of various plants of the genus Lactuca 3: leaves of any of various plants of Lactuca sativa
• lotus 0
  n 1: native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers [syn: lotus, Indian lotus, sacred lotus, Nelumbo nucifera] 2: annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs [syn: Lotus, genus Lotus] 3: white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians [syn: lotus, white lotus, Egyptian water lily, white lily, Nymphaea lotus]
• mastitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of a breast (or udder)
• meningitis 0
  n 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
• mephitis 0
  n 1: a poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earth 2: a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant [syn: malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor, foetor, mephitis] 3: in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae [syn: Mephitis, genus Mephitis]
• momentous 0
  adj 1: of very great significance; "deciding to drop the atom bomb was a very big decision"; "a momentous event"
• necessitous 0
  adj 1: poor enough to need help from others [syn: destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken]
• notice 0
  n 1: an announcement containing information about an event; "you didn't give me enough notice"; "an obituary notice"; "a notice of sale 2: the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police" [syn: notice, observation, observance] 3: a request for payment; "the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting" [syn: notification, notice] 4: advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement of contract; "we received a notice to vacate the premises"; "he gave notice two months before he moved" 5: a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions" [syn: poster, posting, placard, notice, bill, card] 6: polite or favorable attention; "his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice" 7: a short critical review; "the play received good notices" v 1: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint" [syn: detect, observe, find, discover, notice] 2: notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words" [syn: notice, mark, note] [ant: ignore] 3: make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague" [syn: comment, notice, remark, point out] 4: express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with; "He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing" [syn: notice, acknowledge]
• pachydermatous 0
  adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of pachyderms [syn: pachydermatous, pachydermal, pachydermic, pachydermous] 2: emotionally hardened; "a callous indifference to suffering"; "cold-blooded and indurate to public opinion" [syn: callous, indurate, pachydermatous]
• peritonitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the peritoneum [syn: peritonitis, peritoneal inflammation]
• pharyngitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the fauces and pharynx [syn: sore throat, pharyngitis, raw throat]
• phlebitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of a vein (usually in the legs)
• poetess 0
  n 1: a woman poet
• poliomyelitis 0
  n 1: an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord [syn: poliomyelitis, polio, infantile paralysis, acute anterior poliomyelitis]
• portentous 0
  adj 1: of momentous or ominous significance; "such a portentous...monster raised all my curiosity"- Herman Melville; "a prodigious vision" [syn: portentous, prodigious] 2: ominously prophetic [syn: fateful, foreboding(a), portentous] 3: puffed up with vanity; "a grandiloquent and boastful manner"; "overblown oratory"; "a pompous speech"; "pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"- Newsweek [syn: grandiloquent, overblown, pompous, pontifical, portentous]
• precipitous 0
  adj 1: done with very great haste and without due deliberation; "hasty marriage seldom proveth well"- Shakespeare; "hasty makeshifts take the place of planning"- Arthur Geddes; "rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion"; "wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king" [syn: hasty, overhasty, precipitate, precipitant, precipitous] 2: extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop" [syn: abrupt, precipitous, sharp]
• prophetess 0
  n 1: a woman prophet
• prospectus 0
  n 1: a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise; "a prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision" 2: a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university [syn: course catalog, course catalogue, prospectus]
• quietus 0
  n 1: euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep" [syn: rest, eternal rest, sleep, eternal sleep, quietus]
• rhinitis 0
  n 1: an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge) [syn: rhinitis, coryza]
• rictus 0
  n 1: a gaping grimace
• riotous 0
  adj 1: produced or growing in extreme abundance; "their riotous blooming" [syn: exuberant, lush, luxuriant, profuse, riotous] 2: characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination; "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood" [syn: disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulent] 3: unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women" [syn: debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, profligate, riotous, fast]
• serendipitous 0
  adj 1: lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
• sinusitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses
• solicitous 0
  adj 1: full of anxiety and concern; "solicitous parents"; "solicitous about the future" 2: showing hovering attentiveness; "solicitous about her health"; "made solicitous inquiries about our family"
• status 0
  n 1: the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life" [syn: status, position] 2: a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" [syn: condition, status]
• tinnitus 0
  n 1: a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease
• tonsillitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine tonsils)
• tortoise 0
  n 1: usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant- like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica
• ubiquitous 0
  adj 1: being present everywhere at once [syn: omnipresent, ubiquitous]
• rectus 0
  n 1: any of various straight muscles
• stratus 0
  n 1: a large dark low cloud [syn: stratus, stratus cloud]
• titus 0
  n 1: a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul 2: Emperor of Rome; son of Vespasian (39-81) [syn: Titus, Titus Vespasianus Augustus, Titus Flavius Vespasianus] 3: a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's epistle to Titus; contains advice on pastoral matters [syn: Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus, Epistle to Titus, Titus]
• donatus 0
  n 1: Roman grammarian whose textbook on Latin grammar was used throughout the Middle Ages (fourth century) [syn: Donatus, Aelius Donatus]
• meatus 0
  n 1: a natural body passageway
• saleratus 0
  n 1: a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid [syn: bicarbonate of soda, sodium hydrogen carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, baking soda, saleratus]
• mastoiditis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the mastoid
• glossitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the tongue
• tacitus 0
  n 1: Roman historian who wrote major works on the history of the Roman Empire (56-120) [syn: Tacitus, Publius Cornelius Tacitus, Gaius Cornelius Tacitus]
• cetus 0
  n 1: a large constellation on the equator near Pisces and Aquarius
• colpitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the vagina
• metritis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the endometrium) [syn: metritis, endometritis]
• orchitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of one or both testes; characterized by pain and swelling
• otitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the ear
• rachitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the vertebral column 2: childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus [syn: rickets, rachitis]
• retinitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the retina
• spondylitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of a spinal joint; characterized by pain and stiffness
• vulvitis 0
  n 1: inflammation of the vulva

See also myelitis definition