Iasis definition
A pathological condition characterized or produced by.
Taeniasis.
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Process or condition.
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Iasis is defined as a medical condition.
An example of the –iasis suffix is psoriasis, a skin condition caused by an autoimmune disease.
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(pathology) A pathological condition or process.
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Pathological or morbid condition.
Hypochondriasis.
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Origin of iasis
- ModL < Gr -iasis
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
- New Latin -iāsis from Greek n. suff
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Latin word-forming element meaning "process" or "morbid condition". Originally from Greek.
From Wiktionary