Words that rhyme with paralysis

• analysis 0
  n 1: an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole 2: the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations [syn: analysis, analytic thinking] [ant: synthesis, synthetic thinking] 3: a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed 4: the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father' 5: a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation 6: a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis" [syn: psychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychology]
• autolysis 0
  n 1: lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process [syn: autolysis, self-digestion]
• cryptanalysis 0
  n 1: the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms [syn: cryptanalysis, cryptanalytics, cryptography, cryptology]
• dialysis 0
  n 1: separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
• electrolysis 0
  n 1: (chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions 2: removing superfluous or unwanted hair by passing an electric current through the hair root
• haemodialysis 0
  n 1: dialysis of the blood to remove toxic substances or metabolic wastes from the bloodstream; used in the case of kidney failure [syn: hemodialysis, haemodialysis]
• haemolysis 0
  n 1: lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin [syn: hemolysis, haemolysis, hematolysis, haematolysis]
• proteolysis 0
  n 1: the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds
• psychoanalysis 0
  n 1: a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis" [syn: psychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychology]
• urinalysis 0
  n 1: (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis) [syn: urinalysis, uranalysis]
• glycolysis 0
  n 1: a metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and releases energy for the body in the form of ATP
• thrombolysis 0
  n 1: the process of breaking up and dissolving blood clots
• uranalysis 0
  n 1: (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis) [syn: urinalysis, uranalysis]
• cysts 0
• histolysis 0
• microanalysis 0
• photolysis 0
• plasmolysis 0
• thermolysis 0
• hemanalysis 0

See also paralysis definition and paralysis synonyms