| ANACLISIS | • anaclisis n. (Psychoanalysis) The choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of a resemblance to early… • ANACLISIS n. the state of being anaclitic, characterised by strong emotional dependence on others. |
| ANAGNORISIS | • anagnorisis n. The moment in the plot of a drama in which the hero makes a discovery that explains previously unexplained… • ANAGNORISIS n. (Greek) the moment of recognition or discovery (in a play, etc.). |
| BRINDISIS | • brindisis n. Plural of brindisi. • Brindisis prop.n. Plural of Brindisi. • BRINDISI n. (Italian) a toast; a drinking-song. |
| CHORISIS | • chorisis n. (Botany) The separation of a leaf (or petal or sepal) into two more parts. • CHORISIS n. (Greek) the multiplication of organs by splitting, also CHORISM. |
| CRISIS | • crisis n. A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point. • crisis n. An unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving… • crisis n. (Medicine) A sudden change in the course of a disease, usually at which point the patient is expected… |
| ECCRISIS | • eccrisis n. (Medicine, obsolete) The removal of waste. • Eccrisis prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae – certain beetles. • ECCRISIS n. expulsion of waste. |
| ENCLISIS | • enclisis n. (Linguistics) The use of enclitics in the syntax of a language. • ENCLISIS n. the shifting of stress to a preceding word. |
| EPICRISIS | • epicrisis n. A critical or analytical study, evaluation, or summing up, especially of a medical case history. • epicrisis n. (Rhetoric) A quotation followed by a commentary. • epicrisis n. A commentary or annotation of a text. |
| MERISIS | • merisis n. (Biology) Any form of growth; specifically, growth by increase in number of cells. • MERISIS n. (Greek) growth by cell division. |
| NONCRISIS | • noncrisis n. A situation that is not a crisis. • NONCRISIS n. something that is not a crisis. |
| PACHISIS | • PACHISI n. (Hindi) an Indian board game, also PARCHESI, PARCHISI. |
| PARCHISIS | • PARCHISI n. (Hindi) a game, somewhat resembling backgammon, originating in India, also PACHISI, PARCHEESI, PARCHESI. |
| PHTHISIS | • phthisis n. (Archaic) An atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis. • PHTHISIS n. a disease of the lungs, also PHTHISIC. |
| POSTCRISIS | • postcrisis adj. After a crisis. • POSTCRISIS adj. taking place after a crisis. |
| PRECRISIS | • precrisis adj. Occurring before a period of crisis. • PRECRISIS adj. before a crisis. |
| PROCLISIS | • proclisis n. (Uncountable, linguistics) The use of proclitics in the syntax of a language. • proclisis n. (Countable, linguistics) A specific instance of the usage of a proclitic. • PROCLISIS n. the pronunciation of a word as a proclitic. |
| RACHISCHISIS | • rachischisis n. A developmental birth defect in which the neural tube fails to close completely, leading to motor and… • RACHISCHISIS n. a severe form of spina bifida. |