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There are 20 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'cy'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'cy' include Abbacy, Dacrycystalgia, Dacryocyst. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Abbacy Noun Dacrycystalgia Noun Dacryocyst Noun (Singular) Dacryocystalgia Noun Dacryocystitis Noun Dacryocystoblennorrhea Noun Dacryocystocele Noun Dacryocystoptosis Noun Dacryocystorhinostomy Noun Dacryocystosyringotomy Noun Dacryocystotome Noun Dacryocystotomy Noun Habitancy Noun Jacamaralcyon Noun (Proper) Labiomancy Noun Vacancy Noun Xanthocyanopia Noun (Medical Term) Xanthocyanopsia Noun (Medical Term) Xanthocyanopsy Noun (Medical Term) Xanthocyanopy Noun (Medical Term)

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Words Starting With

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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1. Is the state sense of 'habitancy' countable?

Yes, like chairs No, it is uncountable Only in British English Only after 1800

2. Which of the following is an antonym (opposite) of the structured, religious authority of an abbacy?

Monasticism Cloister Anarchy Priory

3. Which plain phrase best matches dacryocystoptosis?

A tear sac slipped from its groove A blocked tear drain A red watery eye A crusted eyelid

4. Which word is a common synonym for 'abbacy' when referring to the physical building?

Abbey Diocese Parish Rectory

5. Who described the classic external technique in 1904?

Pasteur Lister Toti Koch

6. Which famous words share the '-opsy' ending?

Myopia and dystopia Xerosis and necrosis Biopsy and autopsy Anemia and leukemia

7. Where is the lacrimal sac located?

At the outer brow At the inner corner of the eye, beside the nose Behind the eardrum Under the tongue

8. Which word rhymes with '-mancy' in every member of the family?

Fancy Mancy itself only Stancy Pansy

9. Which mechanism produces the swelling?

Overproduction of tears Excess salt intake Sunlight exposure Blockage above and below the sac

10. Which famous word hides the same silent 'p' inside '-ptosis'?

Arthritis Apoptosis Analgesia Anemia

11. Why does crying often cause a runny nose?

Nerves link the lungs to the eyes Tears drain into the nose through the dacryocyst and duct Cold air enters through the tear film Sinuses press on the eyelids

12. Which is a real surgical procedure involving the tear sac?

Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) Appendectomy Rhinoplasty Tonsillectomy

13. Which syllable carries the primary stress?

DAK CIS TAL GIA

14. Which medicine is the classic trigger?

Aspirin Insulin Digoxin (foxglove-derived) Vitamin D

15. Which phrase is authentic to the historical legal register?

Change of habitancy Habitancy sale Habitancy cloud Habitancy stream

16. Where is the dacryocyst located?

Above the outer corner of the eye Behind the iris Inside the ear canal At the inner corner of the eye

17. What is the classic appearance of a dacryocystocele?

A bluish, smooth, cystic lump A red ulcer A white scar A crusted lid margin

18. From what two languages do the roots of 'Jacamaralcyon' derive?

Latin and French Tupi-Guarani and Greek Spanish and Latin Portuguese and Arabic

19. Which is a typical cause of dacryocystoptosis?

Eating salt Watching screens Cold weather Facial trauma

20. Where does the primary stress fall?

First syllable Fifth syllable Third syllable Last syllable

21. From which Latin verb does 'habitancy' descend?

Habitus, to dress Habis, to speak Habitudo, to argue Habere, via habitare, to dwell

22. How is 'dacryocyst' pronounced?

day-CRY-kist dah-KRY-oh-seest DAK-ree-oh-sist DACK-oh-cyst

23. Which drug class is the classic trigger of xanthocyanopia?

Penicillins Digitalis (foxglove) heart medicines Antihistamines Aspirin

24. What does the 'alcyon' part of 'Jacamaralcyon' refer to?

Eagle Kingfisher Parrot Falcon

25. How many syllables does the word have?

Eight Ten Nine Eleven

26. A dacryocystotome is best described as what?

A fine cutting instrument A medication A disease An imaging test

27. What part of speech is 'labiomancy'?

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

28. What does the root 'cyano-' mean?

Blue Yellow Green Dark

29. Which sibling instrument adds a washing channel to the blade?

Microtome Craniotome Syringotome Tenotome

30. What does the suffix '-stomy' mean in dacryocystorhinostomy?

Cutting Removal Surgical opening Repair

31. Which word names the blade used for this incision?

Dacryocystotome Dacryocystocele Dacryocystography Rhinostomy

32. Which word is a famous suffix sibling?

Arthritis Diarrhea Neuralgia Dermatome

33. Where is 'xanthocyanopy' most likely to appear?

Emergency charts Old word lists and glossaries Pharmacy labels Optometry signage

34. What usually causes dacrycystalgia?

Blockage of the tear drainage pathway Bright light Reading in dim light Allergies to pollen

35. Which sentence uses the term correctly?

He bought a xanthocyanopia at the store. The patient developed xanthocyanopia during therapy. She xanthocyanopias every evening. The sunset was a true xanthocyanopia.

36. What happens to the objects themselves in xanthocyanopia?

They change color permanently They become transparent They multiply They appear tinted; their true colors are unchanged

37. Which word names the operation the instrument performs?

Dacryocystocele Dacryocystotomy Dacryorrhea Rhinoplasty

38. Which sentence uses 'Jacamaralcyon' correctly?

jacamaralcyon is found in Brazil. Jacamaralcyon is endemic to Brazil. Jacamaralcyon are found in Brazil. A jacamaralcyon flew by.

39. What is Jacamaralcyon?

A genus of jacamar birds A type of kingfisher A South American plant A species of butterfly

40. What is 'xanthocyanopsy'?

A clipped variant spelling of xanthocyanopsia A lab procedure on eye tissue A color pigment An instrument for measuring blue

41. What does 'habitancy' mean?

Frequent visiting The state of dwelling somewhere; residence A type of exercise A legal fine

42. What does 'dacryocyst' literally combine in Greek?

Eye and water Tear and sac Salt and drop Eye and stone

43. Why should factual writing flag the word with 'supposed'?

It is spelled strangely No real tradition is documented It is too long It is French

44. Which sentence uses 'habitancy' correctly?

Proof of habitancy required a year's lodging. The hotel raised its habitancy rate. Two habitancies argued all night. They habitancy in the cottage.

45. Which is a classic indication for dacryocystotomy?

A cataract Nearsightedness Color blindness A dacryolith (stone)

46. Is 'abbacy' a common word in modern everyday speech?

Yes, very common. Only in Catholic countries. No, it is highly archaic and specialized. Only in legal documents.

47. Which sentence best preserves the word's ceremonial flavor?

The wrens googled habitancy. The wrens contested the habitancy beneath the eaves. The wrens rented a studio. The wrens paid habitancy tax.

48. How many syllables does 'habitancy' have?

Two Three Four Five

49. Which contrast is correct?

Both mean the same Dacryocystoptosis means infection Dacryocystocele is fluid distension; dacryocystoptosis is descent Dacryocystocele affects the eyeball

50. Which drug class classically causes the condition named?

Statins Antacids Digitalis (foxglove) heart medicines Antihistamines