ORIGIN: from chromo- -asia Modern Latin ending on Greek model (cf. -plasia , -stasia , etc.) for nouns with a stem -at-: see -ia 1
-chro·ma·sia
\krōˈmāzh(ē)ə\ noun combining form
(-s)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek chrōmat-, chrōma color + New Latin -ia
1. : color
< achromasia >
2. : stainability : colorability
< polychromasia >
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< achromasia >
2.
< polychromasia >