-osis
Greekcondition, process
Suffix · means "condition, process"
Roots often paired with -osis
Associated Words · 11
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diagnosis
The identification of a disease or the cause of a problem
tuberculosis
A serious infectious lung disease caused by bacteria
prognosis
A forecast of the likely outcome of a disease or situation
genesis
The origin or beginning of something
neurotic
Excessively anxious or obsessive; a person with neurosis
neurosis
A mental disorder marked by anxiety or obsessive behavior, less severe than psychosis
symbiosis
A mutually beneficial relationship between different species or groups
osmosis
Movement of molecules through a membrane; gradual unconscious absorption of knowledge
carcinogenesis
The process of cancer cell formation
avitaminosis
A disease caused by vitamin deficiency
heliosis
Sunstroke or sunburn from excessive sun exposure