-osis
abnormal condition
From Greek -osis, ending that names a process or condition
Meaning
What does -osis mean?
-osis is a suffix meaning abnormal condition. It comes from Greek -osis, ending that names a process or condition.
With blood cells it means an increase instead: leukocytosis is a raised white cell count.
In real words
Medical words with -osis
thyrotoxicosis
the state of having too much thyroid hormone in the body, as in hyperthyroidism
swelling of a kidney because urine cannot drain out and builds up inside it
a bluish or purplish tinge of the skin and lips caused by too little oxygen in the blood
death of living tissue, for example from injury or loss of blood supply · In the dictionary
the forming or presence of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, as in deep vein thrombosis · In the dictionary
any infection or disease caused by a fungus · In the dictionary
abnormal dryness of the skin, the eye's surface or another tissue
a horny growth of keratin on the skin, such as a wart
Don't mix it up
Parts easily confused with -osis
In the dictionary
More terms built with it
Terms in our life science dictionary that list -osis among their word parts.
Sources
Checked against
Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- 1.5 Common Suffixes – Medical Terminology 2e
- 9.1 – Introduction to the Heart – Building a Medical Terminology Foundation 2e
- -OSIS Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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Disease and symptoms
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