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Pronunciation / Transliteration: osis
"El médico diagnosticó una forma rara de osis."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A suffix used in medical terminology to denote a condition, usually abnormal or diseased.
"The doctor diagnosed her with a rare form of nephrosis." - 2
A process or condition characterized by a specific change or development.
"The research focused on the osis of cellular transformation in cancer."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'osis' originates from the Greek suffix '-osis', which denotes a condition or process, particularly in medical terminology. It has been adopted into English to describe various pathological conditions, reflecting its historical use in the study of diseases since the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Osis" is said worldwide
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osis
Transliteration: osis
"Le médecin a diagnostiqué une forme rare d'osis."
osis
Transliteration: osis
"Der Arzt stellte eine seltene Form von Osis fest."
osi
Transliteration: osi
"Il medico ha diagnosticato una rara forma di osi."
osis
Transliteration: osis
"El médico diagnosticó una forma rara de osis."
osis
Transliteration: osis
"O médico diagnosticou uma forma rara de osis."
ओसिस
Transliteration: osis
"डॉक्टर ने उसे एक दुर्लभ ओसिस का निदान किया।"
病症
Transliteration: bìngzhèng
"医生诊断她为一种罕见的病症。"
오시스
Transliteration: osis
"의사가 그녀에게 드문 오시스를 진단했습니다."
オシス
Transliteration: osis
"医者は彼女に珍しいオシスを診断しました。"
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