Words that rhyme with proboscis

• amniocentesis 0
  n 1: (pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities [syn: amniocentesis, amnio]
• amphioxus 0
  n 1: small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates [syn: lancelet, amphioxus]
• anamnesis 0
  n 1: the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient [syn: medical history, medical record, anamnesis] 2: the ability to recall past occurrences [syn: remembrance, recollection, anamnesis]
• aposiopesis 0
  n 1: breaking off in the middle of a sentence (as by writers of realistic conversations)
• 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]
• catachresis 0
  n 1: strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths')
• catechesis 0
  n 1: oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation)
• 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]
• census 0
  n 1: a periodic count of the population [syn: census, nose count, nosecount] v 1: conduct a census; "They censused the deer in the forest"
• colossus 0
  n 1: someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful [syn: giant, goliath, behemoth, monster, colossus] 2: a person of exceptional importance and reputation [syn: colossus, behemoth, giant, heavyweight, titan]
• consensus 0
  n 1: agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole; "the lack of consensus reflected differences in theoretical positions"; "those rights and obligations are based on an unstated consensus"
• 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"
• diaphoresis 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]
• electrophoresis 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]
• enuresis 0
  n 1: inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination [syn: enuresis, urinary incontinence]
• excursus 0
  n 1: a message that departs from the main subject [syn: digression, aside, excursus, divagation, parenthesis]
• exegesis 0
  n 1: an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
• haemostasis 0
  n 1: surgical procedure of stopping the flow of blood (as with a hemostat) [syn: hemostasis, haemostasis, hemostasia, haemostasia]
• hysteresis 0
  n 1: the lagging of an effect behind its cause; especially the phenomenon in which the magnetic induction of a ferromagnetic material lags behind the changing magnetic field
• metatarsus 0
  n 1: the skeleton of the human foot between the toes and the tarsus; the corresponding part of the foot in birds or of the hind foot in quadrupeds
• mimesis 0
  n 1: the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature 2: any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease 3: the representation of another person's words in a speech
• narcissus 0
  n 1: bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters 2: (Greek mythology) a beautiful young man who fell in love with his own reflection
• nexus 0
  n 1: the means of connection between things linked in series [syn: link, nexus] 2: a connected series or group
• 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]
• paresis 0
  n 1: a slight or partial paralysis
• phthisis 0
  n 1: involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body [syn: pulmonary tuberculosis, consumption, phthisis, wasting disease, white plague]
• plexus 0
  n 1: a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels [syn: plexus, rete]
• princess 0
  n 1: a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
• prosthesis 0
  n 1: corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body [syn: prosthesis, prosthetic device]
• rhesus 0
  n 1: of southern Asia; used in medical research [syn: rhesus, rhesus monkey, Macaca mulatta]
• 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
• texas 0
  n 1: the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico [syn: Texas, Lone-Star State, TX]
• byssus 0
  n 1: tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface [syn: byssus, beard]
• parnassus 0
  n 1: (Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry; "Liakoura is the modern name of Mount Parnassus" [syn: Parnassus, Mount Parnassus, Liakoura]
• croesus 0
  n 1: last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC) 2: a very wealthy man
• 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
• dionysus 0
  n 1: (Greek mythology) god of wine and fertility and drama; the Greek name of Bacchus
• 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
• pegasus 0
  n 1: (Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of highflying imagination 2: a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Andromeda and Pisces
• thyrsus 0
  n 1: a dense flower cluster (as of the lilac or horse chestnut) in which the main axis is racemose and the branches are cymose [syn: thyrse, thyrsus]
• arsis 0
• cysts 0
• epexegesis 0
• epiclesis 0
• homoeostasis 0
• versus 0
• frances 0
• valle 0
• hattusas 0
• eleusis 0
• manassas 0
• crasis 0
• onassis 0
• cataclasis 0
• glads 0
• molossus 0
• calabasas 0
• tmesis 0
• anoesis 0
• oxus 0
• parabasis 0
• trichiasis 0
• tibiotarsus 0

See also proboscis definition and proboscis synonyms