SIS WORDS

Here are some words that end in the letters sis and what they mean.

If the meanings aren’t correct, please let me know.

SIS = (Greek > Latin: a suffix; actor, process, condition, or state of; result of; expresses a state or condition of)

ankylosis – The condition of an ankle after it is sprained

antithesis – When two ants have an opposing thesis

arsis – The condition that results from excessive sitting

babesiosis – The process of seeing a lot of babes

basis – A sheep who “bays” instead of “bahs”

candidiasis – The process of being straightforward

catharsis – The condition that cats get from excessive sitting

chassis – When a car chases your sister

crisis – When your sister cries a lot

elephantiasis – The condition elephants get from wearing ties

frontogenesis – The process of creating front porches or breasts

gaposis – The condition the mouth develops from staying open all the time

genesis – Creation of the gene pool

hypothesis –Thesis of a hippopotamus

lordosis – The condition of constantly saying, “Oh Lord”

mitosis - The splitting of my toes

neurosis – The process of cultivating new roses

synthesis – The process of joining sins

toxicosis – What a British citizen says when a taxi fare costs too much

telekinesis –Watching TV with your kin

trichinosis – The condition of having three chins

whatsis – What is this?

whoosis - How an owl asks “Who’s this?”

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