word-forming element expressing state or condition, in medical terminology denoting "a state of disease," from Latin -osis and directly from Greek -osis, formed from the aorist of verbs ending in -o. It corresponds to Latin -atio.
Entries linking to -osis
anchylosis n.
"stiffening of joints caused by consolidation or fusion of two or more bones into one," 1713, from Latinized form of Greek ankylos "crooked" (see angle (n.)) + -osis. Related: Anchylotic.
asbestosis n.
"lung disease caused by inhalation of asbestos," 1927; see asbestos + -osis.