-iasis
-iasis suffix: a pathological condition or process.
Suffix
-iasis
- A pathological condition or process.
- Synonyms:
- -osis
Synonyms of -iasis
Forms of -iasis
| plural | -iases |
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Origin of -iasis
A Latin word-forming element meaning "process" or "morbid condition". Originally from Ancient Greek ἴασις (íasis). By surface analysis, -i- + -asis.
Words that rhyme with -iasis
- amoebiasis
- diocese
- ancylostomiasis
- angiostrongyliasis
- anisakiasis
- ascariasis
- baylisascariasis
- capillariasis
- enterobiasis
- filariasis
- leishmaniasis
- loiasis
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Questions about -iasis
- What does -iasis mean?
- -iasis means a pathological condition or process.
- What part of speech is -iasis?
- -iasis is a suffix.
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Source and license
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