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a noun suffix occurring in loanwords from Greek: psoriasis.
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Origin of -iasis
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British Dictionary definitions for -iasis
-iasis
-asis
n combining form
(in medicine) indicating a diseased conditionpsoriasis Compare -osis (def. 2)
Word Origin for -iasis
from New Latin, from Greek, suffix of action
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Medical definitions for -iasis
-iasis
suff.
A pathological condition characterized or produced by:teniasis.
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