-iasis

noun suffix

plural -iases

: disease having characteristics of or produced by (something specified)

onchocerciasis

ancylostomiasis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, from Greek, suffix of action, from denominative verbs in -ian, -iazein

Kids Definition

-iasis

noun suffix

-i·​a·​sis

ˈī-ə-səs

plural -iases

-ˌsēz

: disease produced by (something specified)

amebiasis

Etymology

derived from Greek -iasis (noun suffix)