-asis
suffix forming nouns
a variant of -iasis
-iasis or -asis
combining form in countable noun
(in medicine) indicating a diseased condition
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Compare -osis (sense 2)
psoriasis
Compare -osis (sense 2)
Origin
from New Latin, from Greek, suffix of action-asis
Word Origin
1
a suffix occurring in scientific, especially medical, words from Greek:
psoriasis.
Origin
< Latin < Greek -iā- verb stem + -sis -sis
Related Words
- helminthiasis
- -iasis
- giardiasis
- gomphiasis
- myiasis
- siriasis
-asis
（常作-iasis）
suffix
- forming the names of diseases［构成疾病名称］ 表示“病态”, “病”：
-
onchocerciasis
psoriasis.
词源
via Latin from Greek.
词根词缀：-asis
【来源及含义】Greek > Latin: a suffix; used in medicine to denote a state or condition of
【同源单词】ancylostomiasis, angiectasis, angiochalasis, angioelephantiasis, angiotelectasis, anisakiasis