allantiasis

  • 11allant- — combining form or allanto Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, sausage, from allant , allas, probably of Italic origin; akin to Latin alium garlic more at allium 1 …

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  • 12-asis — suffix (usu. as iasis) forming the names of diseases (psoriasis; satyriasis). Etymology: L f. Gk asis in nouns of state f. verbs in ao * * * a suffix occurring in scientific, esp. medical, words from Greek: psoriasis. [ < L < Gk ia v.s. +… …

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