Words that rhyme with nisus

• basis 0
  n 1: a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis" [syn: footing, basis, ground] 2: the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" [syn: basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone] 3: the most important or necessary part of something; "the basis of this drink is orange juice" [syn: basis, base]
• catharsis 0
  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]
• crisis 0
  n 1: an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis" 2: a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better"
• oasis 0
  n 1: a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface) 2: a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary [syn: haven, oasis]
• phthisis 0
  n 1: involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body [syn: pulmonary tuberculosis, consumption, phthisis, wasting disease, white plague]
• stasis 0
  n 1: an abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped 2: inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces
• telekinesis 0
  n 1: the power to move something by thinking about it without the application of physical force [syn: telekinesis, psychokinesis]
• thesis 0
  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 0
  n 1: Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris
• lysis 0
  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 0
  n 1: rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint [syn: asceticism, ascesis]
• diuresis 0
  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 0
  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 0
  n 1: the final stage of the prophase of meiosis
• karyokinesis 0
  n 1: organic process consisting of the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis
• salpiglossis 0
  n 1: any plant of the genus Salpiglossis
• pertussis 0
  n 1: a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane [syn: whooping cough, pertussis]
• mydriasis 0
  n 1: reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward; occurs in response to a decrease in light or certain drugs
• filariasis 0
  n 1: a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels
• cysts 0
• valle 0
• eleusis 0
• crasis 0
• onassis 0
• cataclasis 0
• glads 0
• tmesis 0
• anoesis 0
• parabasis 0
• trichiasis 0

See also nisus definition and nisus synonyms