| ANTIPERISTASIS | • antiperistasis n. (Philosophy) The heightening of the force of an opposing process. • ANTIPERISTASIS n. (archaic) opposition or resistance. |
| BACTERIOSTASIS | • bacteriostasis n. (Biology) A phase in which microbial organisms are prevented from undergoing further cell growth, without… • BACTERIOSTASIS n. the inhibition of the growth of bacteria without destruction. |
| BRONCHIECTASIS | • bronchiectasis n. (Medicine) Abnormal permanent dilation of the bronchial tubes. • BRONCHIECTASIS n. a chronic dilatation of bronchi or bronchioles. |
| CHOLELITHIASIS | • cholelithiasis n. (Medicine) gallstones. • CHOLELITHIASIS n. the production of gall stones. |
| CYSTOLITHIASIS | • cystolithiasis n. The presence of stones in the bladder. • CYSTOLITHIASIS n. the presence of calculi (stones) in the bladder. |
| DRACUNCULIASIS | • dracunculiasis n. (Medicine) an infection caused by an infestation of the parasite Dracunculus medinensis. • DRACUNCULIASIS n. a disease that is caused by infestation with the guinea worm and that has been eradicated in most regions except Africa. |
| NEMATODIRIASIS | • NEMATODIRIASIS n. a disease of young lambs caused by nematodirus larvae. |
| ONCHOCERCIASIS | • onchocerciasis n. (Pathology) A disease caused by a worm of the genus Onchocerca, especially as transmitted to humans… • ONCHOCERCIASIS n. infestation with or disease caused by filarial worms. |
| TELANGIECTASIS | • telangiectasis n. Synonym of telangiectasia. • TELANGIECTASIS n. dilatation of the small arteries or capillaries. |
| TRICHOMONIASIS | • trichomoniasis n. (Pathology) A common sexually transmitted disease caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis and infecting… • TRICHOMONIASIS n. infection with or disease caused by trichomonads. |