Isis - (n.) The principal goddess worshiped by the Egyptians. She was
regarded as the mother of Horus, and the sister and wife of Osiris. The
Egyptians adored her as the goddess of fecundity, and as the great
benefactress of their country, who instructed their ancestors in the
art of agriculture.
Isis - (n.) Any coral of the genus Isis, or family Isidae, composed of
joints of white, stony coral, alternating with flexible, horny joints.
See Gorgoniacea.
Isis - (n.) One of the asteroids.
Anagnorisis - (n.) The unfolding or denouement.
Chorisis - (n.) The separation of a leaf or floral organ into two more
parts.
Crisis - (n.) The point of time when it is to be decided whether any
affair or course of action must go on, or be modified or terminate; the
decisive moment; the turning point.
Crisis - (n.) That change in a disease which indicates whether the result
is to be recovery or death; sometimes, also, a striking change of
symptoms attended by an outward manifestation, as by an eruption or
sweat.
Metabolisis - (n.) Metabolism.
Phthisis - (n.) A wasting or consumption of the tissues. The term was
formerly applied to many wasting diseases, but is now usually
restricted to pulmonary phthisis, or consumption. See Consumption.
Syncrisis - (n.) A figure of speech in which opposite things or persons
are compared.
Crisis - n. (pl. Crises) 1 time of danger or great difficulty. 2 decisive moment; turning-point. [greek, = decision]
Mid-life crisis - n. Crisis of self-confidence in early middle age.
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