Words Ending -OSIS

51 total entries across 2 section(s)

Note: this list is built from spelling, not meaning. Some words here end with the right letters but do not really use the suffix in its usual sense. They are included on purpose: for Scrabble we suggest learning the suffix as a letter pattern rather than learning the meanings.

7-Letter Words Ending with -OSIS (18 entries)

FRONT	WORD	BACK	DEFINITION
—	ABIOSIS	—	[n. -OSES] · absence of life - ABIOTIC [a.]
—	GAPOSIS	—	[n. -SISES] · a gap in a row of buttons or snaps
—	GLIOSIS	—	[n. -OSES] · pathological proliferation of glial cells
—	KENOSIS	—	[n. -SISES] · the incarnation of Christ~ - KENOTIC [a.]
—	KETOSIS	—	[n. -TOSES] · a buildup of ketones in the body - KETOTIC [a.]
—	MEIOSIS	—	[n. -OSES] · a type of cell division - MEIOTIC [a.]
A	MITOSIS	—	[n. -TOSES] · a type of cell division - MITOTIC [a.]
—	MYCOSIS	—	[n. -COSES] · a disease caused by a fungus - MYCOTIC [a.]
—	OSMOSIS	—	[n. -MOSES] · a form of diffusion of a fluid through a membrane
—	OSTOSIS	—	[n. -TOSES or -TOSISES] · the formation of bone
—	PYROSIS	—	[n. -SISES] · heartburn
—	SOROSIS	—	[n. -ROSES or -ROSISES] · a women's club or society
—	SYCOSIS	—	[n. -COSES] · an inflammatory disease of the hair follicles
—	VIROSIS	—	[n. -ROSES] · infection with a virus
—	WHOOSIS	—	[n. -SISES] · an object or person whose name is not known / [x] { whoosis whosis whosit § whoosises whosises whosits }
—	XEROSIS	—	[n. -ROSES] · abnormal dryness of a body part or tissue - XEROTIC [a.]
—	ZYGOSIS	—	[n. -GOSES] · the union of two gametes - ZYGOSE° [a.]
—	ZYMOSIS	—	[n. -SES] · fermentation / ----- [n. -SES] · an infectious disease

8-Letter Words Ending with -OSIS (33 entries)

FRONT	WORD	BACK	DEFINITION
—	ACIDOSIS	—	[n. -DOSES] · an abnormal condition of the blood - ACIDOTIC [a.]
—	ADENOSIS	—	[n. -NOSES] · abnormal growth of glandular tissue
—	ADIPOSIS	—	[n. -POSES] · obesity
—	ALPHOSIS	—	[n. -SISES] · lack of skin pigmentation
—	AMITOSIS	—	[n. -TOSES] · a type of cell division - AMITOTIC [a.]
—	ANEMOSIS	—	[n. -MOSES] · separation of rings of growth in timber due to wind
—	APODOSIS	—	[n. -OSES] · the main clause of a conditional sentence
—	CONIOSIS	—	[n. -OSES] · an infection caused by the inhalation of dust
—	CYANOSIS	—	[n. -NOSES] · bluish discoloration of the skin - CYANOSED CYANOTIC [a.]
—	CYCLOSIS	—	[n. -CLOSES] · the circulation of protoplasm within a cell
—	DIPLOSIS	—	[n. -LOSES] · a method of chromosome formation
—	FIBROSIS	—	[n. -BROSES] · the development of excess fibrous tissue in a bodily organ - FIBROTIC [a.]
—	GUMMOSIS	—	[n. -MOSES] · a disease of plants
—	HAPLOSIS	—	[n. -LOSES] · the halving of the chromosome number
—	HIDROSIS	—	[n. -DROSES] · abnormal perspiration / [x] { hidrosis hyperhidrosis § hidroses hyperhidroses }
—	HYPNOSIS	—	[n. -NOSES] · an artificially induced state resembling sleep
—	KURTOSIS	—	[n. -TOSISES or -TOSES] · the relative degree of curvature in a statistical curve (=kurtoses)
—	KYPHOSIS	—	[n. -PHOSES] · abnormal curvature of the spine - KYPHOTIC [a.]
—	LEUCOSIS	—	[n. -COSES] · leukosis «leukemia : LEUCOTIC [a.» / [x] { leucemia leucosis leukaemia leukemia leukosis § leucemias leucoses leukaemias leukemias leukoses § leucemic leucotic leukotic }
—	LEUKOSIS	—	[n. -KOSES] · leukemia - LEUKOTIC [a.] / [x] { leucemia leucosis leukaemia leukemia leukosis § leucemias leucoses leukaemias leukemias leukoses § leucemic leucotic leukotic }
—	LORDOSIS	—	[n. -DOSES] · a curvature of the spinal column - LORDOTIC [a.] / [x] { lordoma lordosis § lordomas lordoses § lordotic }
—	NARCOSIS	—	[n. -COSES] · a drug-induced~ stupor
—	NECROSIS	—	[n. -CROSES] · the death of living tissue - NECROTIC [a.]
—	NEUROSIS	—	[n. -ROSES] · a type of emotional disturbance - NEUROSAL [a.]
—	ORTHOSIS	—	[n. -THOSES] · an orthotic «a brace for weak joints or muscles» / [x] { orthosis orthotic § orthoses orthotics }
—	OSTEOSIS	—	[n. -OSES or -OSISES] · the formation of bone
—	PHIMOSIS	—	[n. -MOSES] · the abnormal constriction of the opening of the prepuce - PHIMOTIC [a.]
—	PSILOSIS	—	[n. -LOSES] · a tropical disease - PSILOTIC [a.]
—	PYCNOSIS	—	[n. -NOSES] · pyknosis «a shrinking and thickening of a cell nucleus» / [x] { pycnosis pyknosis § pycnoses pyknoses }
—	PYKNOSIS	—	[n. -NOSES] · a shrinking and thickening of a cell nucleus / [x] { pycnosis pyknosis § pycnoses pyknoses }
—	SEMIOSIS	—	[n. -OSES] · a process in which something functions as a sign to an organism
—	STENOSIS	—	[n. -NOSES] · a narrowing of a bodily passage - STENOTIC [a.]
—	ZOONOSIS	—	[n. -NOSES] · a disease that can be transmitted from animals to man - ZOONOTIC [a.]