| BIOLYSIS | • biolysis n. (Biology) The decomposition of tissue and the subsequent death of the organism. • biolysis n. The decomposition of organic material by living organisms, especially by microorganisms. • BIOLYSIS n. the breakdown of organic matter by bacteria. |
| CYSTITIS | • cystitis n. (Pathology) Inflammation of the urinary bladder. • CYSTITIS n. inflammation of the urinary tract. |
| DIALYSIS | • dialysis n. (Chemistry) A method of separating molecules or particles of different sizes by differential diffusion… • dialysis n. (Medicine) Utilization of this method for removal of waste products from the blood in the case of kidney… • dialysis n. (Rhetoric) The spelling out of alternatives, or presenting of either-or arguments that lead to a conclusion. |
| GIPSYISH | • gipsyish adj. Like a gipsy. • GIPSYISH adj. like a gypsy, also GYPSYISH. |
| GIPSYISM | • gipsyism n. Alternative form of gypsyism. • GIPSYISM n. the arts and practices or habits of gypsies; deception, also GYPSYISM. |
| IDYLISTS | • idylists n. Plural of idylist. • IDYLIST n. a writer of idyls, also IDYLLIST. |
| MISSILRY | • missilry n. Alternative form of missilery. • MISSILRY n. missiles collectively, also MISSILERY. |
| MYOSITIS | • myositis n. Inflammation of the muscles. • MYOSITIS n. muscular pain from infection. |
| PRISSILY | • prissily adv. In a prissy manner; in a manner that is excessively prim or proper. • PRISSY adv. affectedly proper. |
| SISSYISH | • sissyish adj. Like a sissy. • SISSYISH adj. resembling a sissy. |
| SIXTYISH | • sixtyish adj. (Informal) Of about sixty years of age. • SIXTYISH adj. being about sixty years old. |
| SYPHILIS | • syphilis n. (Pathology) A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. • SYPHILIS n. a venereal disease, also SYPH. |
| SYSSITIA | • syssitia n. (Historical) In Ancient Greece, a common meal shared by men and youths in social or religious groups. • SYSSITIA n. (Greek) the ancient Spartan custom of eating the main meal together in public. |