10-Letter Words Starting E & Ending IS

• the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise

• the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin

• The secretion of substances through cellular membranes, either to excrete waste products or as a regulatory function.

• An additional explanation or explanatory material.

• a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens

• the insertion of a vowel or consonant into a word to make its pronunciation easier

• In a plant stem or root, a cylinder of cells that separates the outer cortex from the central core. The endodermis controls flow of water and minerals within the plant. In most plants, this tissue is restricted to the roots.

• The deepest layer of the skin.

• a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing

• a geological change in the mineral content of rock after the rock has formed