| LIMOSIS | • limosis n. (Medicine, obsolete) A ravenous appetite caused by disease; morbid excessive hunger. • LIMOSIS n. (Greek) an abnormally ravenous appetite. |
| OSMOSIS | • osmosis n. (Chemistry) The net movement of solvent molecules, usually water, from a region of lower solute concentration… • osmosis n. (Figurative) Passive absorption of information; the act of picking up knowledge accidentally, without… • OSMOSIS n. diffusion of liquids through a semipermeable membrane. |
| ZYMOSIS | • zymosis n. A fermentation; hence, an analogous process by which an infectious disease is believed to be developed. • zymosis n. A zymotic disease. • ZYMOSIS n. (Greek) fermentation. |
| ANEMOSIS | • anemosis n. A shake in timber caused by high winds. • ANEMOSIS n. the separation of rings of growth in timber due to wind. |
| GUMMOSIS | • gummosis n. The formation of patches of a gummy substance on the surface of certain plants, particularly fruit trees… • GUMMOSIS n. patches of gum on fruit trees resulting from severe weather or infestation. |
| PHIMOSIS | • phimosis n. (Medicine) A contraction of the foreskin (either as a stage of development or a pathological condition)… • PHIMOSIS n. (Greek) the abnormal constriction of the opening of the prepuce. |
| EXOSMOSIS | • exosmosis n. Osmosis in which fluid flows through a membrane towards a region of lower concentration. • EXOSMOSIS n. osmosis outwards, i.e. away from the solution, also EXOSMOSE. |
| ECCHYMOSIS | • ecchymosis n. A skin discoloration caused by bleeding underneath the skin, especially one that is remote from a site… • ECCHYMOSIS n. discoloration of the skin due to effusion of blood into tissue. |
| ENDOSMOSIS | • endosmosis n. Osmosis in which fluid flows through a membrane towards a region of higher concentration. • ENDOSMOSIS n. the transmission of a fluid or gas from without inward in the phenomena, or by the process, of osmose, also ENDOSMOSE. |
| ANASTOMOSIS | • anastomosis n. A cross-connection between two blood vessels. • anastomosis n. An interconnection between any two channels, passages or vessels. • anastomosis n. (Surgery) The surgical creation of a connecting passage between blood vessels, bowels or other channels. |
| CHEMOSMOSIS | • chemosmosis n. Alternative form of chemiosmosis. • CHEMOSMOSIS n. a chemical reaction between two compounds after osmosis through an intervening semipermeable membrane. |
| SYNDESMOSIS | • syndesmosis n. (Anatomy) A slightly movable articulation or joint where the contiguous bony surfaces are rough and… • SYNDESMOSIS n. an articulation in which the contiguous surfaces of the bones are rough and are bound together by a ligament. |
| ANAPLASMOSIS | • anaplasmosis n. A disease of ruminants and sometimes humans caused by infection with Anaplasma bacteria, normally transmitted… • ANAPLASMOSIS n. a tick-borne disease of cattle and sheep. |
| CHEMIOSMOSIS | • chemiosmosis n. (Chemistry) Any chemical reaction that occurs through an intervening semipermeable membrane, especially… • CHEMIOSMOSIS n. the mechanism by which the synthesis and utilization of the biochemical energy source ATP is regulated. |
| PARAPHIMOSIS | • paraphimosis n. A medical condition where the foreskin becomes trapped behind the glans. • PARAPHIMOSIS n. strangulation of the glans penis by constriction of the prepuce. |
| MYCOPLASMOSIS | • mycoplasmosis n. Infection by Mycoplasma bacteria. • MYCOPLASMOSIS n. infection by Mycoplasma. |
| TOXOPLASMOSIS | • toxoplasmosis n. A disease, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, that primarily affects felids, but also other mammals… • TOXOPLASMOSIS n. an infection of animals (esp. the domestic cat) and humans by microorganisms, prob protozoa, of the genus Toxoplasma. |
| ELECTROOSMOSIS | • electroosmosis n. (Physics) the migration of ions in a solvent through the capillaries of a membrane under the influence… • electroösmosis n. Alternative spelling of electroosmosis. • electro-osmosis n. Alternative form of electroosmosis. |
| HISTOPLASMOSIS | • histoplasmosis n. (Pathology) A lung disease caused by a fungus, Histoplasma capsulatum, often asymptomatic otherwise… • HISTOPLASMOSIS n. a disease of animals and man due to infection by the fungal organism Histoplasma capsulatum. |