| acariosis | (noun) infestation with itch mites | Synonyms: acariasis, acaridiasis |
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| adios | (noun) a farewell remark | Synonyms: adieu, arrivederci, au revoir, auf wiedersehen, bye-bye, bye, cheerio, good-by, good-bye, good day, goodby, goodbye, sayonara, so long |
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| aeciospore | (noun) spore of a rust fungus formed in an aecium | - |
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| aerobiosis | (noun) life sustained in the presence of air or oxygen | - |
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| aldotriose | (noun) Any aldose having three carbon atoms; in reality, just glyceraldehyde. | - |
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| amebiosis | (noun) infection by a disease-causing ameba | Synonyms: amebiasis, amoebiasis, amoebiosis |
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| amnios | (noun) thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) | Synonyms: amnion, amniotic sac |
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| amoebiosis | (noun) infection by a disease-causing ameba | Synonyms: amebiasis, amebiosis, amoebiasis |
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| anabiosis | (noun) suspended animation in organisms during periods of extreme drought from which they revive when moisture returns | - |
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| angiosarcoma | (noun) a rare malignant neoplasm arising from vascular tissue; usually occurs in the breast and skin and is believed to originate from the endothelial cells of blood vessels | - |
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| angioscope | (noun) a modified microscope used to study capillary vessels | - |
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| angiosperm | (noun) plants having seeds in a closed ovary | Synonyms: flowering plant |
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| antibiosis | (noun) an association between organisms that is harmful to one of them or between organisms and a metabolic product of another | - |
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| arioso | (noun) (music) a short recitative that is melodic but is not an aria | - |
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| arteriosclerosis | (noun) sclerosis of the arterial walls | Synonyms: arterial sclerosis, coronary-artery disease, hardening of the arteries, induration of the arteries |
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| ateleiosis | (noun) a form of infantilism characterized by physical underdevelopment but normal intelligence | Synonyms: ateliosis |
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| ateliosis | (noun) a form of infantilism characterized by physical underdevelopment but normal intelligence | Synonyms: ateleiosis |
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| bacteriostasis | (noun) inhibition of the growth of bacteria | - |
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| bacteriostat | (noun) a chemical or biological material that inhibits bacterial growth | - |
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| basidiospore | (noun) a sexually produced fungal spore borne on a basidium | - |
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| biosafety | (noun) safety from exposure to infectious agents | - |
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| bioscience | (noun) any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms | Synonyms: life science |
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| bioscope | (noun) a kind of early movie projector | - |
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| (noun) a South African movie theater | - |
| biosphere | (noun) the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist | - |
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| biostatistics | (noun) a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis | Synonyms: biometrics, biometry |
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| biosynthesis | (noun) production of a chemical compound by a living organism | Synonyms: biogenesis |
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| biosystematics | (noun) use of data (e.g. cytogenetic or biochemical) to assess taxonomic relations especially within an evolutionary framework | Synonyms: biosystematy |
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| biosystematy | (noun) use of data (e.g. cytogenetic or biochemical) to assess taxonomic relations especially within an evolutionary framework | Synonyms: biosystematics |
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| cardiospasm | (noun) a spasm of the cardiac sphincter (between the esophagus and the stomach); if the cardiac sphincter does not relax during swallowing the passage of food into the stomach is obstructed | - |
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| catabiosis | (noun) normal aging of cells | - |
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| celioscopy | (noun) endoscopic examination of the abdomen through the abdominal wall | - |
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| chondriosome | (noun) an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy | Synonyms: mitochondrion |
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| coccidiosis | (noun) (veterinary medicine) infestation with coccidia | - |
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| conidiospore | (noun) an asexually produced fungal spore formed on a conidiophore | Synonyms: conidium |
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| cryptobiosis | (noun) a state in which an animal's metabolic activities come to a reversible standstill | - |
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| curiosa | (noun) books on strange or unusual subjects (especially erotica) | - |
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| curiosity | (noun) something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting | Synonyms: curio, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity |
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| (noun) a state in which you want to learn more about something | Synonyms: wonder |
| endometriosis | (noun) the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea | Synonyms: adenomyosis |
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| gloriosa | (noun) any plant of the genus Gloriosa of tropical Africa and Asia; a perennial herb climbing by means of tendrils at leaf tips having showy yellow to red or purple flowers; all parts are poisonous | Synonyms: climbing lily, creeping lily, Gloriosa superba, glory lily |
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| gonioscopy | (noun) an examination of the front part of the eye to check the angle where the iris meets the cornea; it is used to distinguish between open-angle glaucoma and closed-angle glaucoma | - |
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| grandiosity | (noun) high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation | Synonyms: grandiloquence, magniloquence, ornateness, rhetoric |
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| heliosphere | (noun) the region inside the heliopause containing the sun and solar system | - |
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| hydramnios | (noun) an abnormality of pregnancy; accumulation of excess amniotic fluid | - |
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| idiosyncrasy | (noun) a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual | Synonyms: foible, mannerism |
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| ketotriose | (noun) Any ketose having three carbon atoms; in reality, only dihydroxyacetone. | - |
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| kiosk | (noun) small area set off by walls for special use | Synonyms: booth, cubicle, stall |
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| leishmaniosis | (noun) sores resulting from a tropical infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which are spread by sandflies | Synonyms: kala azar, leishmaniasis |
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| listeriosis | (noun) an infectious disease of animals and humans (especially newborn or immunosuppressed persons) caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes; in sheep and cattle the infection frequently involves the central nervous system and causes various neurological symptoms | Synonyms: listeria meningitis |
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| mafioso | (noun) a member of the Mafia crime syndicate in the United States | - |
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| (noun) a member of the Sicilian Mafia | - |
| meiosis | (noun) understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary) | Synonyms: litotes |
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| (noun) (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants) | Synonyms: miosis, reduction division |
| miosis | (noun) reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller | Synonyms: light reflex, myosis, pupillary reflex |
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| (noun) (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants) | Synonyms: meiosis, reduction division |
| necrobiosis | (noun) (physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells) | Synonyms: cell death |
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| nephroangiosclerosis | (noun) kidney disease that is usually associated with hypertension; sclerosis of the renal arterioles reduces blood flow that can lead to kidney failure and heart failure | Synonyms: nephrosclerosis |
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| peliosis | (noun) any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding | Synonyms: purpura |
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| periosteum | (noun) a dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles; contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the enclosed bone | - |
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| plesiosaur | (noun) extinct marine reptile with a small head on a long neck and a short tail and four paddle-shaped limbs; of the Jurassic and Cretaceous | Synonyms: plesiosaurus |
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| plesiosaurus | (noun) extinct marine reptile with a small head on a long neck and a short tail and four paddle-shaped limbs; of the Jurassic and Cretaceous | Synonyms: plesiosaur |
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| pneumoconiosis | (noun) chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles | Synonyms: pneumonoconiosis |
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| pneumonoconiosis | (noun) chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles | Synonyms: pneumoconiosis |
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| poliosis | (noun) loss of color from the hair | - |
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| preciosity | (noun) the quality of being fastidious or excessively refined | Synonyms: preciousness |
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| radioscopy | (noun) (radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation | Synonyms: radiology |
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| radiosensitivity | (noun) sensitivity to the action of radiant energy | Synonyms: photosensitivity |
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| religiosity | (noun) exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal | Synonyms: pietism, religionism, religiousism |
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| rhinosporidiosis | (noun) fungal infection of the nose; often acquired while swimming | - |
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| rickettsiosis | (noun) infectious disease caused by ticks or mites or body lice infected with rickettsial bacteria | Synonyms: rickettsial disease |
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| scabiosa | (noun) any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa | Synonyms: scabious |
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| scoliosis | (noun) an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral column | - |
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| symbiosis | (noun) the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other | Synonyms: mutualism |
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| teliospore | (noun) a chlamydospore that develops in the last stage of the life cycle of the rust fungus | - |
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| triose | (noun) any monosaccharide sugar containing three atoms of carbon per molecule | - |
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| trophobiosis | (noun) a symbiotic relation in which one organism protects the other in return for some kind of food product | - |
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| verticilliosis | (noun) wilt caused by fungi of the genus Verticillium | - |
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| viosterol | (noun) a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets | Synonyms: calciferol, cholecalciferol, D, ergocalciferol, vitamin D |
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