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-desis

/-ˌdɪs.ɪs/

-desis suffix: binding, fusion.

Suffix

-desis

  1. Binding, fusion.
    • arthrodesis, pleurodesis

Origin of -desis

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δέσῐς (désĭs, “binding together”), from δέω (déō, “to bind, tie, fasten”) + -σῐς (-sĭs, nominal suffix).

Words that rhyme with -desis

Questions about -desis

What does -desis mean?
-desis means binding, fusion.
What part of speech is -desis?
-desis is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -desis?
-desis is pronounced /-ˌdɪs.ɪs/.

Words near -desis in the dictionary

  1. -dazole
  2. -derm
  3. -derma
  4. -dermatous
  5. -dermia
  6. -desis
  7. -desmosidic
  8. -diene
  9. -dil
  10. -dil-
  11. -dilol

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