Words that rhyme with tuberculosis

• abscess 0
  n 1: symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
• acidosis 0
  n 1: abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
• alkalosis 0
  n 1: abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
• amanuensis 0
  n 1: someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation) [syn: stenographer, amanuensis, shorthand typist]
• anaphylaxis 0
  n 1: hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance
• antisepsis 0
  n 1: (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms [syn: asepsis, antisepsis, sterility, sterileness] 2: the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms [syn: antisepsis, asepsis]
• apotheosis 0
  n 1: model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal [syn: ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch] 2: the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) [syn: deification, exaltation, apotheosis]
• arteriosclerosis 0
  n 1: sclerosis of the arterial walls [syn: arteriosclerosis, arterial sclerosis, hardening of the arteries, induration of the arteries, coronary-artery disease]
• asbestosis 0
  n 1: lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles
• asepsis 0
  n 1: (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms [syn: asepsis, antisepsis, sterility, sterileness] 2: the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms [syn: antisepsis, asepsis]
• atherosclerosis 0
  n 1: a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries [syn: atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease]
• axis 0
  n 1: a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions 2: the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged 3: in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations; "the Axis opposed the Allies in World War II" 4: a group of countries in special alliance [syn: bloc, axis] 5: the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head [syn: axis, axis vertebra] 6: the center around which something rotates [syn: axis, axis of rotation]
• brucellosis 0
  n 1: infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache [syn: brucellosis, undulant fever, Malta fever, Gibraltar fever, Rock fever, Mediterranean fever] 2: an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings [syn: brucellosis, contagious abortion, Bang's disease]
• caryopsis 0
  n 1: dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn [syn: grain, caryopsis]
• cirrhosis 0
  n 1: a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism [syn: cirrhosis, cirrhosis of the liver]
• cyanosis 0
  n 1: a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes; a sign that oxygen in the blood is dangerously diminished (as in carbon monoxide poisoning)
• diagnosis 0
  n 1: identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon [syn: diagnosis, diagnosing]
• ellipsis 0
  n 1: omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences [syn: ellipsis, eclipsis]
• endometriosis 0
  n 1: the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea [syn: endometriosis, adenomyosis]
• fibrosis 0
  n 1: development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ
• hypnosis 0
  n 1: a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion
• lexis 0
  n 1: all of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function
• meiosis 0
  n 1: (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants) [syn: meiosis, miosis, reduction division] 2: understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary); "saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes" [syn: litotes, meiosis]
• necrosis 0
  n 1: the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) [syn: necrosis, mortification, gangrene, sphacelus]
• neurosis 0
  n 1: a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction [syn: neurosis, neuroticism, psychoneurosis]
• osmosis 0
  n 1: (biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal
• osteoporosis 0
  n 1: abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women
• peristalsis 0
  n 1: the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along [syn: peristalsis, vermiculation] [ant: anastalsis]
• praxis 0
  n 1: translating an idea into action; "a hard theory to put into practice"; "differences between theory and praxis of communism" [syn: practice, praxis]
• prognosis 0
  n 1: a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop [syn: prognosis, forecast] 2: a prediction of the course of a disease [syn: prognosis, prospect, medical prognosis]
• prolepsis 0
  n 1: anticipating and answering objections in advance
• prophylaxis 0
  n 1: the prevention of disease
• psychoneurosis 0
  n 1: a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction [syn: neurosis, neuroticism, psychoneurosis]
• psychosis 0
  n 1: any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted
• sclerosis 0
  n 1: any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue [syn: sclerosis, induration]
• sepsis 0
  n 1: the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues
• symbiosis 0
  n 1: the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other [syn: symbiosis, mutualism]
• synopsis 0
  n 1: a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory [syn: outline, synopsis, abstract, precis]
• taxis 0
  n 1: a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism 2: the surgical procedure of manually restoring a displaced body part
• thrombosis 0
  n 1: the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel
• trichinosis 0
  n 1: infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted [syn: trichinosis, trichiniasis, myositis trichinosa]
• ptosis 0
  n 1: drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness
• nephrosis 0
  n 1: a syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol; usually associated with glomerulonephritis or with a complication of various systemic diseases [syn: nephrotic syndrome, nephrosis] 2: a disease affecting the kidneys [syn: kidney disease, renal disorder, nephropathy, nephrosis]
• heterosis 0
  n 1: (genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent [syn: heterosis, hybrid vigor]
• chlorosis 0
  n 1: iron deficiency anemia in young women; characterized by weakness and menstrual disturbances and a green color to the skin [syn: chlorosis, greensickness]
• fluorosis 0
  n 1: a pathological condition resulting from an excessive intake of fluorine (usually from drinking water)
• hidrosis 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]
• kyphosis 0
  n 1: an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column [syn: kyphosis, humpback, hunchback]
• psilosis 0
  n 1: a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation [syn: sprue, tropical sprue, psilosis] 2: falling out of hair
• pyrosis 0
  n 1: a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder [syn: heartburn, pyrosis]
• stenosis 0
  n 1: abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway [syn: stenosis, stricture]
• amaurosis 0
  n 1: partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain
• ankylosis 0
  n 1: abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint [syn: ankylosis, anchylosis]
• enarthrosis 0
  n 1: a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone [syn: ball-and-socket joint, spheroid joint, cotyloid joint, enarthrodial joint, enarthrosis, articulatio spheroidea]
• melanosis 0
  n 1: a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin) [syn: melanosis, melanism]
• anastomosis 0
  n 1: a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous [syn: anastomosis, inosculation]
• furunculosis 0
  n 1: acute skin disease characterized by the presence of many furuncles
• pediculosis 0
  n 1: infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching [syn: pediculosis, lousiness]
• acrocyanosis 0
  n 1: cyanosis of the extremities; can occur when a spasm of the blood vessels is caused by exposure to cold or by strong emotion [syn: acrocyanosis, Raynaud's sign]
• avitaminosis 0
  n 1: any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins [syn: avitaminosis, hypovitaminosis]
• apsis 0
  n 1: a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar [syn: apse, apsis]
• pyxis 0
  n 1: fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released [syn: pyxidium, pyxis] 2: a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia 3: a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines
• amphimixis 0
  n 1: reproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gamete [syn: sexual reproduction, amphimixis] 2: union of sperm and egg in sexual reproduction
• apomixis 0
  n 1: any of several kinds of reproduction without fertilization
• paralipsis 0
  n 1: suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted [syn: paralepsis, paraleipsis, paralipsis, preterition]
• cathexis 0
  n 1: (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object; "Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge" [syn: cathexis, charge]
• syllepsis 0
  n 1: use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one
• sparaxis 0
  n 1: deciduous perennial herbs of South Africa [syn: Sparaxis, genus Sparaxis]
• synapsis 0
  n 1: the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis
• chemotaxis 0
  n 1: movement by a cell or organism in reaction to a chemical stimulus
• epistaxis 0
  n 1: bleeding from the nose [syn: nosebleed, epistaxis]
• zoonosis 0
  n 1: an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans [syn: zoonosis, zoonotic disease]
• coreopsis 0
  n 1: any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America [syn: coreopsis, tickseed, tickweed, tick-weed]
• chalcis 0
  n 1: type genus of the Chalcididae [syn: Chalcis, genus Chalcis]
• cysts 0
• diastalsis 0
• kenosis 0
• misdiagnosis 0
• kocis 0
• biosis 0
• francis 0
• alexis 0
• sorosis 0
• byssinosis 0
• synarthrosis 0
• syndesmosis 0
• biocoenosis 0
• anaptyxis 0
• hypotaxis 0
• phyllotaxis 0
• stereotaxis 0
• ampelopsis 0
• zeuxis 0

See also tuberculosis definition and tuberculosis synonyms