Words Ending in IS

2-letter words ending in IS

• is2v. Used in phrases with existential there (also here and where) when the...

3-letter words ending in IS

• bis5adv. Twice; showing that something is, or is to be, repeated, such as a...
• cis5adj. Having two mutations on two genes on the same chromosome of a...
• dis4n. Any of a group of minor female deities in Scandinavian folklore.
• his6det. Belonging to him.
• lis3n. The substance of a legal dispute.
• nis3n. A nix; a hobgoblin, especially one that resides in a farm house.
• vis6n. Force; energy; might; power.
• wis6adv. Certainly, surely.

4-letter words ending in IS

• aris4n. Arse.
• avis7n. Advice; opinion; deliberation.
• axis11n. An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or...
• bais6n. A kind of Filipino mead drink.
• bris6n. Ritual male circumcision; the ceremony in which this is performed.
• dais5n. A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a...
• feis7n. An Irish festival, usually including folk music, dancing, and sports.
• geis5n. Synonym of geas (“a mystical injunction: a prohibition, or...
• ibis6n. Any of various long-legged wading birds in the family...
• iris4n. A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and...
• isis4n. Any coral of the genus Isis, or family Isididae, composed of joints of...
• itis4n. A medical condition accompanied by inflammation.
• kris8n. A traditional Indonesian, Malaysian, or Filipino sword or dagger having...
• pais6n. The country (ie: the jury); also, the people living in the district...
• reis4n. The holder of an Ottoman military rank akin to that of naval captain.
• sais4n. A groom, or servant with responsibility for the horses.
• shis7det. Belonging to them; their.
• tais4n. A traditional woven cloth produced by women in East Timor.
• this7det. The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).
• tris4n. A flammable compound which forms a corrosive solution in water and is...
• utis4n. A racket, din.

5-letter words ending in IS

• aegis6n. A mythological shield associated with the Greek deities Zeus and Athena...
• aphis10n. An aphid.
• arnis5n. Traditional Philippine stickfighting, a martial art.
• arris5n. A sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two surfaces.
• arsis5n. The stronger part of a musical measure: the part containing the beat.
• baris7n. A type of flat-bottomed freighter used on the Nile in Ancient Egypt...
• basis7n. A physical base or foundation.
• batis7n. Any of several passerine birds in the genus Batis, related to...
• bolis7n. A bolide or fireball (type of meteor).
• camis9n. A light, loose dress or robe.
• casis7n. A Muslim holy man or a saint.
• cutis7n. The true skin, underlying the epidermis.
• doris6n. A sea slug.
• finis8n. Of a book or other work: the end.
• habis10v. To finish or be finished; used to express that something is over or...
• kalis9n. A Filipino sword akin to the kris.
• lenis5adj. Relatively weakly articulated, hence unaspirated and possibly voiced...
• lewis8n. A cramp iron inserted into a cavity in order to lift heavy stones; used...
• lexis12n. The set of all words and phrases in a language; any unified subset of...
• loris5n. Any of several small, slow-moving primates, of the subfamily Lorisinae...
• louis5n. Any gold or silver coin issued by the French kings from Louis XIII to...
• lysis8n. A plinth or step above the cornice of the podium in an ancient temple.
• magis8n. The philosophy of striving to do more for Jesus Christ, associated with...
• manis7n. The pangolin.
• mavis10n. Song thrush.
• metis7n. A person of mixed-race ancestry.
• mitis7n. A process for producing malleable iron castings by melting wrought...
• mysis10n. A set of growth stages in the larvae of Decapoda after protozoea and...
• naris5n. A nostril.
• oasis5n. A spring of fresh water, surrounded by a fertile region of vegetation...
• orris5n. Any of several irises that have a fragrant root, especially Iris ×...
• polis7n. A Greek city-state.
• powis10n. A black curassow (Crax alector).
• pubis9n. The pubic bone; the part of the hipbone forming the front arch of the...
• pyxis17n. A small box.
• remis7n. A draw.
• semis7n. A small bronze coin minted during the Roman Republic, valued at half an...
• siris5n. Any tree of the genus Albizia.
• tapis7n. A tapestry.
• taxis12n. The directional movement of an organism in response to a stimulus.

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6-letter words ending in IS

• acquis17n. The accumulated legislation, legal acts, and court decisions which...
• brewis11n. A kind of broth thickened with bread or meal.
• caddis10n. The larva of a caddis fly. They generally live in cylindrical cases...
• capris10n. Capri pants.
• cassis8n. A blackcurrant plant (Ribes nigrum); the flavor of its berries.
• clavis11n. A Roman key.
• clevis11n. A U-shaped coupling having holes at each end, through which a bolt is...
• commis12n. An assistant to a chef.
• coulis8n. A thick sauce made with pureed vegetable or fruit and often used as a...
• crisis8n. A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
• debris9n. Rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.
• dermis9n. The tissue of the skin underlying the epidermis.
• derris7n. A climbing leguminous plant of Southeast Asia and the southwest Pacific...
• emesis8n. The act or process of vomiting.
• fortis9adj. Relatively strongly articulated, hence voiceless and possibly...
• glacis9n. A gentle incline.
• gnosis7n. An immanent form of knowledge or transcendent insight, such as sought...
• gratis7adj. Free: without charge.
• haggis11n. A traditional Scottish dish made from minced sheep offal with oatmeal...
• harris9n. A dried preparation of the flowering tops or other parts of the...
• hubris11n. Excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption; originally (Greek...
• khakis17n. Khaki-coloured/colored cotton trousers (pants).
• majlis15n. A council, assembly, or public meeting, in some Muslim countries or...
• mantis8n. Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects...
• maquis17n. Dense Mediterranean coastal scrub.
• marais8n. A marsh; a marshy area, one intermittently covered with water...
• morris8n. A type of pike.
• myotis11n. A mouse-eared bat.
• orchis11n. An orchid; now specifically, a plant of the genus Orchis.
• otitis6n. Inflammation of the ear.
• oxalis13n. Any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis.
• pastis8n. A liqueur containing aniseed.
• patois8n. A regional dialect (usually one considered nonstandard) of a language...
• pelvis11n. The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that...
• pestis8n. Plague.
• physis14n. Nature, as contrasted with law or custom.
• praxis15n. The practical application of any branch of learning.
• ptosis8n. The prolapse of a bodily organ, especially drooping of the eyelid or...
• rachis11n. An anatomical shaft or axis in a marine invertebrate.
• relais6n. A narrow space between the foot of the rampart and the scarp of the...
• sepsis8n. A serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed...
• stasis6n. A slackening or arrest of the blood current, due not to a lessening of...
• tennis6n. A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately...
• tenuis6adj. Of Greek consonants, neither aspirated nor voiced, as [p], [t],.
• testis6n. A testicle of a vertebrate.
• tetris6v. To arrange items in a constrained space.
• thesis9n. A proposition or statement supported by arguments.
• travis9n. A screen or partition between stable stalls.

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7-letter words ending in IS

• asepsis9n. The state of being free from sepsis.
• basalis9n. The basal portion of the endometrium.
• brandis10n. A triangular fire stand; trivet.
• challis12n. A light, soft fabric of silk and worsted, having a printed design.
• chamois14n. A short-horned goat antelope native to mountainous terrain in southern...
• chassis12n. The base frame of a vehicle, such as a motor vehicle.
• chinois12n. A fine-meshed conical strainer.
• chromis14n. Any of the genus Chromis of damselfish.
• classis9n. An ecclesiastical body or judicatory in certain churches, such as the...
• colitis9n. Inflammation of the colon.
• coronis9n. A device, curved stroke, or flourish formed with a pen, coming at the...
• croquis18n. A quick and sketchy drawing, often of a live model. Croquis drawings...
• crypsis14n. The ability of an organism to avoid observation.
• dynamis13n. Potentiality.
• ecdysis13n. The stripping off of an outer layer of skin by snakes and certain other...
• entasis7n. A slight convex curvature introduced into the shaft of a column for...
• finalis10n. A keynote.
• genesis8n. The origin, start, or point at which something comes into being.
• gliosis8n. A proliferation of astrocytes in damaged areas of the central nervous...
• glottis8n. The opening between the true vocal cords which is located in the larynx...
• kenosis11n. Christ's voluntary abasement consisting of humanity and the...
• ketosis11n. A metabolic state in which the body produces ketones to be used as fuel...
• kinesis11n. The movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus.
• liatris7n. Any plant of the genus Liatris; a blazing star.
• lychnis15n. Any of the genus Lychnis of flowering plants.
• lycoris12n. Any plant of the genus Lycoris.
• malpais11n. Land akin to badlands, but having volcaniclastic rather than...
• marquis18n. A nobleman in England, France, and Germany, of a rank next below that...
• meiosis9n. A figure of speech in which something is presented as smaller or less...
• mimesis11n. The representation of aspects of the real world, especially human...
• mitosis9n. The division of a cell nucleus in which the genome is copied and...
• mycosis14n. An infection caused by a fungus.
• myiasis12n. The infestation of a living vertebrate by maggots.
• nasalis7n. A small muscle on each side of the nose that constricts the nasal...
• nemesis9n. An enemy, especially an archenemy.
• osmosis9n. The net movement of solvent molecules, usually water, from a region of...
• paresis9n. A paralysis which is incomplete or which occurs in isolated areas.
• poiesis9n. An act or process of creation.
• pyramis14n. A pyramid.
• sorosis7n. Any multiple fruit, usually fleshy, that is derived from the multiple...
• telesis7n. Directed social advancement via education and the scientific method.
• theosis10n. The likeness to or union with God; deification.
• travois10n. A frame, often consisting of two poles tied together at one end to form...
• trellis7n. An outdoor garden frame that can be used for partitioning a common area.
• uveitis10n. Inflammation of the uvea.
• xerosis14n. Dryness.

8-letter words ending in IS

• acidosis11n. An abnormally increased acidity of the blood.
• agenesis9n. Any imperfect development of the body, or any anomaly of organization.
• agrostis9n. Any grass of the genus Agrostis of bentgrasses.
• anabasis10n. A military march up-country, especially that of Cyrus the Younger into...
• analysis11n. Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing...
• anthesis11n. The event of a flower opening.
• berberis12n. Any of very many evergreen or deciduous shrubs of the genus Berberis.
• botrytis13n. Any fungus of the genus Botrytis, especially Botrytis cinerea which is...
• bursitis10n. An inflammation of a bursa, most common in the shoulder, elbow or knee.
• chehalis16n. The sewellel (Aplodontia rufa).
• clematis12n. Any plant of the genus Clematis, vigorous climbing lianas found...
• clitoris10n. A sensitive elongated erectile sex organ at the anterior part of the...
• cyanosis13n. A blue discolouration of the skin due to the circulation of blood low...
• cystitis13n. Inflammation of the urinary bladder.
• dialysis12n. A method of separating molecules or particles of different sizes by...
• diuresis9n. Excessive production of urine; polyuria.
• ellipsis10n. A mark consisting of multiple full stops (with or without spaces), used...
• emphasis15n. Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
• enuresis8n. Involuntary urination: urinary incontinence.
• exegesis16n. A critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a...
• fibrosis13n. The formation of (excess) fibrous connective tissue in an organ.
• gracilis11n. A slender superficial muscle of the inner thigh.
• hypnosis16n. A trancelike state, artificially induced, in which a person has a...
• imprimis14adv. In the first place (used to introduce a list of items or...
• insignis9n. Synonym of insignis pine.
• kurtosis12n. A measure of "heaviness of the tails" of a probability distribution...
• kyphosis20n. The normal convex curvature of the spine in the thoracic and sacral...
• lordosis9n. The normal concave, backwards curvature of the spine in the cervical...
• mastitis10n. Inflammation of a breast.
• myelitis13n. Inflammation of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.
• myositis13n. Inflammation of the muscles.
• narcosis10n. Unconsciousness caused by a drug, anaesthetic or other chemical...
• necrosis10n. The localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the...
• neuritis8n. Inflammation of one or more nerves.
• neurosis8n. A mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or...
• orthosis11n. A type of brace which either prevents or assists movement of a limb or...
• osteitis8n. Inflammation of bone.
• phalaris13n. Any of several grasses of the genus Phalaris.
• phimosis15n. A contraction of the foreskin (either as a stage of development or a...
• phthisis16n. An atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary...
• physalis16n. Any plant of the genus Physalis.
• propolis12n. An aromatic glue-like substance produced by honeybees from tree resin...
• rhinitis11n. Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose.
• stenosis8n. An abnormal narrowing or stricture in a blood vessel or other tubular...
• synopsis13n. A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose...
• syphilis16n. A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema...
• tibialis10n. Either of two muscles that attach to the tibia.
• zoonosis17n. An animal disease, such as rabies or anthrax, that can be transmitted...

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9-letter words ending in IS

• acropolis13n. A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many...
• amaryllis14n. A belladonna lily (Amaryllis belladonna), native to South Africa.
• ambergris14n. A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull gray to blackish color...
• apoptosis13n. A process of programmed cell death by which cells undergo an ordered...
• arteritis9n. The inflammation of arterial walls, often due to infection or an...
• arthritis12n. Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability...
• bourgeois12adj. Of or relating to the middle class (often derogatory), and their...
• catalysis14n. The increase of the rate of a chemical reaction, induced by a catalyst.
• catharsis14n. A release of emotional tension after an overwhelming vicarious...
• chrysalis17n. A butterfly pupa or the pupal stage of the butterfly lifestyle...
• cirrhosis14n. A chronic disease of the liver caused by damage from toxins (including...
• diagnosis11n. The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and...
• digitalis11n. Any plant of the genus Digitalis (herbaceous plants of the...
• enteritis9n. Inflammation of the intestines, generally the small intestine, that may...
• ephemeris16n. A table giving the apparent position of celestial bodies throughout the...
• epidermis14n. The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates.
• fasciitis14n. Inflammation of the fascia.
• fluorosis12n. Any adverse condition due to an excess of fluoride.
• frontalis12n. A muscle of the forehead, sometimes considered to be part of the...
• gastritis10n. Inflammation of the lining of the stomach, characterised by nausea...
• halitosis12n. The condition of having stale or foul-smelling breath.
• hemolysis17n. The destruction of red blood cells, and subsequent release of...
• hepatitis14n. Inflammation of the liver, sometimes caused by a viral infection.
• keratitis13n. Inflammation of the cornea.
• keratosis13n. The condition of having keratin growing on the skin.
• laminitis11n. A disease of the digital laminae of the hoof.
• lipolysis14n. The hydrolysis of lipids.
• mirabilis13n. Any of the plant genus Mirabilis; a four-o'clock.
• mucositis13n. Inflammation of a mucosa (mucous membrane), or of multiple mucosae; as.
• nephritis14n. Inflammation of the kidney.
• paralysis14n. The complete loss of voluntary control of part of a living body, such...
• pertussis11n. Whooping cough.
• proboscis15n. An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.
• prognosis12n. A forecast of the future course or outcome of a situation based on what...
• psoriasis11n. A noncontagious disease whose main symptom is gray or silvery flaky...
• psychosis19n. A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain...
• pyrolysis17n. The decomposition of a material or compound by heat, in the absence of...
• retinitis9n. Inflammation of the retina.
• sclerosis11n. The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery; the...
• scoliosis11n. The abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.
• silicosis11n. A disease of the lungs caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica...
• sinusitis9n. An inflammation of one or more paranasal sinuses.
• symbiosis16n. A relationship of mutual benefit, especially among different species.
• symphysis22n. The process of two originally separate bones growing together as the...
• synthesis15n. The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler...
• vaginitis13n. Inflammation of the vagina.
• vaginosis13n. Any disease or infection of the vagina.
• verdigris14n. A blue-green patina or rust that forms on copper-containing metals.

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10-letter words ending in IS

• amanuensis12n. One employed to take dictation, or copy manuscripts.
• antithesis13n. A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.
• apotheosis15n. The fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification.
• asbestosis12n. A chronic, inflammatory lung disease caused by long-term, heavy...
• babesiosis14n. Any of several malaria-like parasitic diseases in humans and other...
• biogenesis13n. The principle that living organisms are produced only from other living...
• bronchitis17n. An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of...
• catechesis17n. Religious instruction given orally to catechumens.
• cellulitis12n. An inflammation of subcutaneous or connective tissue caused by a...
• chemotaxis24n. The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical...
• cosmopolis16n. An important city, such as a capital city, inhabited by people from a...
• dermatitis13n. Inflammation of the skin.
• diagenesis12n. All the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes...
• dysgenesis15n. Defective development.
• ecchymosis22n. A skin discoloration caused by bleeding underneath the skin, especially...
• epididymis19n. A narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the...
• epiglottis13n. A cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates covering...
• exocytosis22n. The secretion of substances through cellular membranes, either to...
• filariasis13n. Any disease common in tropical and subtropical countries resulting from...
• gingivitis15n. Inflammation of the gums or gingivae.
• glycolysis19n. The cellular degradation of the simple sugar glucose to yield pyruvic...
• hemoptysis20n. Expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system.
• hemostasis15n. The regulated physiological process by which the body arrests bleeding...
• hydrolysis20n. A chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond...
• hypostasis18n. The essential person, specifically the single person of Christ (as...
• hypothesis21n. A tentative conjecture explaining an observation, phenomenon or...
• hysteresis16n. A property of a system such that an output value is not a strict...
• ichthyosis21n. Any of a group of genetic skin disorders characterized by dry...
• laryngitis14n. An inflammation of the larynx, typically resulting in hoarseness.
• meningitis13n. Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness...
• metastasis12n. A change in nature, form, or quality.
• metathesis15n. The transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word.
• metropolis14n. The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
• necropolis14n. A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.
• pectoralis14n. A pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight.
• photolysis18n. Any chemical reaction in which a compound is decomposed after absorbing...
• piriformis17n. A gluteal muscle which arises from the front of the sacrum and the...
• portcullis14n. A gate in the form of a grating which is lowered into place at the...
• prosthesis15n. An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.
• reanalysis13n. A second or subsequent analysis.
• restenosis10n. The recurrence of stenosis, especially that of an artery.
• stomatitis12n. An inflammation of parts of the mucous membrane that lines the mouth.
• temporalis14n. A fan-shaped muscle which arises from the surface of the temporal fossa...
• tendinitis11n. Inflammation of a tendon.
• thrombosis17n. The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism...
• urethritis13n. Inflammation of the urethra, a finding possible in many diseases (e.g....
• urinalysis13n. The comprehensive analysis of urine.
• vasculitis15n. A group of diseases featuring inflammation of the wall of blood vessels.

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11-letter words ending in IS

• abiogenesis14n. The origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis...
• adenomyosis17n. A medical condition characterized by the presence of ectopic glandular...
• amyloidosis17n. Any of a group of disorders in which the fibrous protein amyloid is...
• anaphylaxis26n. Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
• anastomosis13n. A cross-connection between two blood vessels.
• apollinaris13n. A type of sparkling mineral water.
• aponeurosis13n. A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon...
• arabidopsis16n. Any cress (or related plant) of the genus Arabidopsis.
• arthrodesis15n. The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the...
• atelectasis13n. The collapse of a part of or the whole lung caused by inner factors...
• avoirdupois17n. The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It...
• blepharitis18n. An inflammation of the eyelid.
• brucellosis15n. Infection by a bacterium of the genus Brucella, which is carried by...
• candidiasis15n. A fungal infection due to any species of yeasts in the genus Candida or...
• cholangitis17n. An inflammation of the bile duct.
• cholestasis16n. The suppression of the flow of bile caused by an obstruction associated...
• cytokinesis20n. The process in which the cytoplasm of a cell divides following the...
• endocytosis17n. The process by which the plasma membrane of a cell folds inwards to...
• esophagitis17n. An inflammation of the oesophagus.
• hemiparesis18n. Muscular weakness that affects only one side of the body.
• homeostasis16n. The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal...
• hyperacusis21n. A heightened sensitivity to some sounds, especially extremely loud...
• hyperemesis21n. Severe and excessive vomiting.
• iconostasis13n. A wall of icons between the sanctuary and the nave in an Eastern...
• lipogenesis14n. The biochemical production of fat, especially the conversion of...
• listeriosis11n. An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the bacteria...
• megalopolis16n. A large conurbation, where two or more large cities have sprawled...
• mutagenesis14n. The creation or formation of a genetic mutation.
• myocarditis19n. Inflammation of the myocardium.
• myxomatosis25n. A usually fatal viral disease of rabbits, causing skin tumors.
• oncogenesis14n. The formation and development of tumors.
• orbicularis15n. A muscle surrounding an opening.
• parenthesis16n. A clause, phrase or word which is inserted (usually for explanation or...
• peristalsis13n. The coordinated, rhythmic, wavelike contraction and relaxation of...
• peritonitis13n. Inflammation of the peritoneum, especially when caused by an infectious...
• pharyngitis20n. Inflammation of the pharynx.
• pneumonitis15n. Inflammation of the tissue of the lungs.
• prophylaxis28n. The prevention of, or the protective treatment for, disease.
• prostatitis13n. Inflammation of the prostate.
• proteolysis16n. The hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids, especially as...
• sarcoidosis14n. A multisystem disorder characterized by granulomas.
• spondylitis17n. Inflammation of the spine.
• spondylosis17n. A degenerative disease in which the vertebral joints of the spine...
• telekinesis15n. The ability to move objects, or otherwise interact with physical...
• thyroiditis18n. Inflammation of the thyroid gland.
• tonsillitis11n. Inflammation of the tonsils.
• torticollis13n. A medical condition in which the neck muscles contract, causing the...
• trichinosis16n. A disease characterized by headache, chills, fever, and soreness of...

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12-letter words ending in IS

• adipogenesis16n. The formation of fatty tissue; lipogenesis.
• anamorphosis19n. A distorted image of an object that may be viewed correctly from a...
• anaplasmosis16n. A disease of ruminants and sometimes humans caused by infection with...
• angiogenesis14n. The formation and development of new blood vessels.
• appendicitis19n. Inflammation of the vermiform appendix.
• biocatalysis19n. Catalysis using biological catalysts (especially enzymes, whether...
• biosynthesis20n. The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially...
• cyclogenesis20n. The process which leads to the formation of tropical storms, cyclones...
• ehrlichiosis20n. A tick-borne disease caused by infection with bacteria of the genus...
• electrolysis17n. The chemical change produced by passing an electric current through a...
• encephalitis19n. Inflammation of the brain.
• endocarditis16n. An inflammation of the endocardium and sometimes also the heart valves.
• endometritis15n. Inflammation of the endometrium.
• epididymitis21n. Inflammation of the epididymis.
• epiglottitis15n. Inflammation of the epiglottis.
• ethnogenesis16n. The emergence of a distinct, recognizable, ethnic identity.
• fibrinolysis20n. The process wherein a fibrin clot, the product of coagulation, is...
• fibromatosis19n. The presence of multiple fibromas.
• folliculitis17n. Inflammation of one or more hair follicles.
• hemerocallis19n. Any member of the genus Hemerocallis of daylilies.
• hemodialysis21n. Dialysis that uses an extracorporeal apparatus to remove waste products...
• hidradenitis17n. Inflammation of the sweat glands.
• hyperostosis20n. An excessive growth or thickening of bone.
• ketoacidosis19n. A severe form of ketosis, most commonly seen in diabetics, in which so...
• lymphangitis23n. Inflammation of the lymphatic channels, the result of infection at a...
• mastocytosis19n. A disorder caused by an overabundance of mastocytes in the body.
• misdiagnosis16n. An incorrect diagnosis.
• mucormycosis23n. Any fungal infection caused by fungi in the order Mucorales.
• neurogenesis13n. The creation and development of neurons.
• osteogenesis13n. The formation and development of bone.
• osteoporosis14n. A disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which...
• otosclerosis14n. Sclerosis of the tissues of the labyrinth and middle ear.
• overemphasis22n. Excessive emphasis.
• pancreatitis16n. Inflammation of the pancreas.
• panniculitis16n. Inflammation of the panniculus adiposus, or subcutaneous adipose tissue.
• paracentesis16n. A medical procedure involving needle drainage of fluid from a body...
• pathogenesis18n. The origin and development of a disease.
• pericarditis17n. Inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart.
• phagocytosis23n. A form of endocytosis in which a cell incorporates a particle by...
• phalaenopsis19n. Any of the genus Phalaenopsis of moth orchids.
• pneumocystis21n. A parasitic fungal organism of the genus Pneumocystis, in humans...
• polyangiitis18n. Inflammation of multiple blood vessels or lymph vessels.
• polymyositis22n. An inflammatory disease affecting multiple muscles.
• sacroiliitis14n. Inflammation of the sacroiliac joint.
• thrombolysis22n. The breaking down of blood clots by pharmacological or other means.
• transgenesis13n. The process of introducing an exogenous gene into a living organism.
• tuberculosis16n. An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of...
• urolithiasis15n. Formation of, and thus also presence of, calculi in the urinary tract.

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13-letter words ending in IS

• amniocentesis17n. A procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid from a pregnant animal, by...
• aspergillosis16n. Any of various infections by fungi of the genus Aspergillus that cause...
• blastomycosis22n. A fungal infection caused by the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis...
• bronchiolitis20n. Inflammation of the bronchioles; especially common in young children.
• cholecystitis23n. An inflammation of the gall bladder.
• cryptanalysis23n. The science of analyzing and breaking of codes and ciphers.
• cysticercosis22n. A parasitic infestation of the voluntary muscles, lungs, central...
• elephantiasis18n. A complication of chronic filariasis, in which nematode worms block the...
• embryogenesis21n. The process by which an embryo is formed and develops.
• endometriosis16n. A generally painful condition characterised by the presence of...
• endosymbiosis21n. The condition of living within the body or cells of another organism...
• enterocolitis15n. Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the small intestine and of the...
• epicondylitis21n. General inflammation of the elbow or knee.
• epidermolysis21n. A connective tissue disease.
• gametogenesis17n. The process by which gametes are produced.
• gastroparesis16n. A condition, often a complication of diabetes, characterised by a...
• gastroschisis19n. A defect of the abdominal wall through which the viscera protrude.
• haemodialysis22n. The use of dialysis to remove waste products from the blood in the case...
• hematopoiesis20n. The process by which blood cells are produced; it involves the...
• histiocytosis21n. An excess of histiocytes, associated with various rare diseases.
• hyperhidrosis25n. A medical condition with the primary symptom of excessive sweating, in...
• iontophoresis18n. A treatment in which electrodes are put in contact with tissue and a...
• leishmaniasis18n. Any of several distinct forms of a disease caused by any of the...
• leptospirosis17n. An acute, infectious, febrile disease of both humans and animals...
• lymphadenitis24n. The inflammation or swelling of the lymph nodes, often a nonspecific...
• lymphocytosis28n. An increase in the number or proportion of lymphocytes in the blood.
• metamorphosis22n. A transformation, such as one performed by magic.
• microanalysis20n. Small-scale analysis.
• mononucleosis17n. A viral infection marked by extreme fatigue, high fever, and swollen...
• morphogenesis21n. The differentiation of tissues and subsequent growth of structures in...
• myelofibrosis23n. Collagen deposition by fibroblasts in the bone marrow, whether primary...
• neurosyphilis21n. A syphilis infection affecting the nervous system.
• onychomycosis28n. Fungal infection of the nail, especially the toenail.
• organogenesis15n. The formation and development of the organs of an organism from...
• osteomyelitis18n. An infection of the bone.
• osteonecrosis15n. Avascular necrosis.
• osteopetrosis15n. A rare hereditary disorder characterized by hard, dense bones.
• overdiagnosis18n. The act or process of diagnosing something too frequently, or based on...
• periodontitis16n. A serious form or stage of periodontal disease which may lead to loss...
• poliomyelitis20n. Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of the motor neurons in...
• polyarthritis21n. Any arthritis affecting five or more joints, often caused by an...
• psychokinesis27n. The ability to interact with phenomena the use of psychic power...
• salmonellosis15n. Any of several diseases caused by infection with Salmonella bacteria.
• subscapularis19n. A certain large, triangular muscle near the shoulder that plays a key...
• thermogenesis19n. The generation of heat in an organism, especially by biochemical means.
• tomosynthesis21n. The creation of a 3D image of part of the body by digital processing of...
• toxoplasmosis24n. A disease, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, that primarily...
• tumorigenesis16n. Production of a new tumor or tumors.

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14-letter words ending in IS

• arthrogryposis23n. The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
• bronchiectasis23n. Abnormal permanent dilation of the bronchial tubes.
• carcinogenesis19n. The creation of cancer cells.
• carcinomatosis20n. The widespread presence of carcinomas that have metastasized throughout...
• chemosynthesis27n. The production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple...
• cholelithiasis22n. Gallstones: gallstone disease.
• chondrogenesis21n. The formation and development of cartilage.
• conjunctivitis28n. An inflammation of the conjunctiva, often due to infection.
• cryptococcosis27n. A serious and potentially fatal fungal disease caused by members of the...
• diverticulitis20n. An infection of the diverticulum.
• diverticulosis20n. The condition of having diverticula, or small pouches, formed along the...
• echinococcosis25n. A potentially fatal parasitic disease of animals and humans, caused by...
• erythropoiesis22n. The production of red blood cells (in bone marrow).
• gangliosidosis17n. A disorder caused by the accumulation of gangliosides.
• glycogenolysis24n. The production of glucose-1-phosphate by splitting a glucose monomer...
• granulomatosis17n. Any disease or condition accompanied by multiple granulomas.
• histoplasmosis21n. A lung disease caused by a fungus, Histoplasma capsulatum, often...
• hydrogenolysis25n. The cleavage of a molecule, especially that of a carbon-carbon bond...
• hydronephrosis26n. Distension of the kidneys due to obstruction in the flow of urine.
• hyperkeratosis26n. Excess keratin formation on the skin surface, as can be seen in a...
• hypertrichosis27n. A medical condition of excessive body hair, either affecting most of...
• keratomileusis20n. Improvement of the refractive state of the cornea, performed by cutting...
• metempsychosis28n. Transmigration of the soul, especially its reincarnation after death.
• methanogenesis20n. The generation of methane by anaerobic bacteria.
• onchocerciasis23n. A disease caused by a worm of the genus Onchocerca, especially as...
• osteoarthritis17n. A form of arthritis, affecting mainly older people, caused by chronic...
• osteosynthesis20n. The reduction and fixation of a bone fracture with implantable devices...
• papillomatosis20n. The presence of papillomas.
• photocatalysis24n. Catalysis by a photocatalyst.
• photosynthesis25n. Principally, oxygenic photosynthesis, any process by which plants and...
• plasmapheresis23n. A procedure in which whole blood is removed from a donor or patient and...
• pneumoconiosis20n. A disease of the lungs caused by inhalation of particulate matter.
• psychoanalysis27n. A family of theories and methods within the field of psychotherapy that...
• pyelonephritis24n. An ascending urinary tract infection of the renal pelvis.
• rhabdomyolysis28n. The rapid disintegration of striated muscle tissue accompanied by the...
• rhinosinusitis17n. A rhinitis combined with sinusitis.
• sporotrichosis21n. A disease caused by infection with the fungus Sporothrix schenckii...
• synaptogenesis20n. The process leading to the formation of synapses.
• thrombocytosis26n. The condition of having an abnormally high number of thrombocytes...
• thyrotoxicosis29n. The medical condition caused by the state of raised levels of thyroid...
• trichomoniasis21n. A common sexually transmitted disease caused by the parasite...

15-letter words ending in IS

• agranulocytosis21n. An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia...
• atherosclerosis20n. The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by...
• brachioradialis23n. A muscle that flexes the forearm at the elbow.
• costochondritis23n. A benign inflammation of the costal cartilage, causing pain between the...
• dermatomyositis23n. A disease of connective tissue, related to polymyositis, characterized...
• dermatophytosis26n. A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
• electrodialysis21n. A form of dialysis in which the rate is increased by the presence of an...
• electrophoresis22n. The migration of electrically charged molecules through a medium under...
• endophthalmitis26n. Inflammation of the interior of the eye.
• epileptogenesis20n. The process by which the brain develops epilepsy.
• gastroenteritis16n. Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the stomach and small...
• gluconeogenesis19n. The metabolic process in which glucose is formed, mostly in the liver...
• hemochromatosis27n. A metabolic disorder causing iron deposits in the body.
• hypochondriasis29n. A mental disorder (in some classifications of such disorders, including...
• nasopharyngitis24n. Inflammation of the nasal passages and upper pharynx.
• nephrolithiasis23n. The formation of, and thus also the presence of, calculi in the kidneys...
• nucleosynthesis23n. Any of several processes that lead to the synthesis of heavier atomic...
• osteochondritis21n. Inflammation of a bone and its cartilage.
• parthenogenesis21n. (An instance of) reproduction by the development of a single gamete (an...
• psychosynthesis31n. A form of psychology based on the direct experience of the self.
• schistosomiasis22n. Any of various diseases of humans caused by parasitic blood flukes of...
• spermatogenesis20n. The process of sperm production in the testes.
• steatohepatitis20n. A form of hepatitis characterized by an accumulation of fat.
• steroidogenesis17n. The process of steroid (hormone) production in living organisms.
• trypanosomiasis22n. Any of several diseases or infections caused by a trypanosome.

Questions about these words

How many words ending in IS are there?

Word.ws lists 716 words ending in IS, plus 3,607 rare ones.

What are common words ending in IS?

is, this, his, analysis, louis, basis, crisis and lewis.

Which of the words ending in IS has the highest letter score?

psychosynthesis scores 31 points with the standard letter tile values.

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