| antisepsis | (noun) the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms | Synonyms: asepsis |
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| (noun) (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms | Synonyms: asepsis, sterileness, sterility |
| apoapsis | (noun) (astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited | Synonyms: point of apoapsis |
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| apsis | (noun) a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar | Synonyms: apse |
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| asepsis | (noun) the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms | Synonyms: antisepsis |
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| (noun) (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms | Synonyms: antisepsis, sterileness, sterility |
| calliopsis | (noun) North American annual widely cultivated for its yellow flowers with purple-red to brownish centers; in some classifications placed in a subgenus Calliopsis | Synonyms: Coreopsis tinctoria |
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| caryopsis | (noun) dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn | Synonyms: grain |
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| coreopsis | (noun) any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America | Synonyms: tick-weed, tickseed, tickweed |
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| eclipsis | (noun) omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences | Synonyms: ellipsis |
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| ellipsis | (noun) omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences | Synonyms: eclipsis |
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| epanalepsis | (noun) repetition after intervening words | - |
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| heliopsis | (noun) any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowers | Synonyms: oxeye |
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| metalepsis | (noun) substituting metonymy of one figurative sense for another | - |
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| omphaloskepsis | (noun) literally, the contemplation of one's navel, which is an idiom usually meaning complacent self-absorption | Synonyms: navel-gazing |
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| paraleipsis | (noun) suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted | Synonyms: paralepsis, paralipsis, preterition |
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| paralepsis | (noun) suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted | Synonyms: paraleipsis, paralipsis, preterition |
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| paralipsis | (noun) suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted | Synonyms: paraleipsis, paralepsis, preterition |
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| periapsis | (noun) (astronomy) the point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited | Synonyms: point of periapsis |
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| prolepsis | (noun) anticipating and answering objections in advance | - |
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| sepsis | (noun) the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues | - |
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| stypsis | (noun) the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids | Synonyms: astringency |
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| syllepsis | (noun) use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one | - |
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| synapsis | (noun) the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis | - |
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| synopsis | (noun) a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory | Synonyms: abstract, outline, precis |
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| thanatopsis | (noun) an essay expressing a view on the subject of death | - |
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