2) Isis, river, England. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Isis, river, England, see Thames, river, England....

3) Nemesis. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Greek religion and mythology, personification of the gods' retribution for violation of sacred law; the avenger. Sometimes she was said to be the goddess of good...

4) urinalysis. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Urine is initially examined for such characteristics as color, odor, and specific gravity. It is routinely tested for acidity, as indicated by its pH reading, and...

5) glycolysis. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Glycolysis means, literally, the dissolution of sugar. The process is a series of consecutive chemical conversions that require the participation of eleven different...

6) antithesis. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Parallelism of expression serves to emphasize opposition of ideas. The familiar phrase "Man proposes, God disposes" is an example of antithesis, as is John Dryden's...

7) dialysis. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Strictly speaking, dialysis refers only to the transfer of the solute; transfer of the solvent is called osmosis. Dialysis is frequently used to separate different...

8) hemolysis. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Although new red blood cells, or erythrocytes, are continuously created and old ones destroyed, an excessive rate of destruction sometimes occurs. The dead cells,...

9) hydrolysis. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...The most common hydrolysis occurs when a salt of a weak acid or weak base (or both) is dissolved in water. Water ionizes into negative hydroxyl ions (OH-) and positive...

10) Lachesis. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Lachesis, (lach´isis) (KEY) : see Fates....