-iasis

noun suffix

plural -iases

Definition of -IASIS

: disease having characteristics of or produced by (something specified) <onchocerciasis> <ancylostomiasis>

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

Medical Dictionary

noun suffix -i·a·sis \ˈī-ə-səs\

plural -i·a·ses \-ˌsēz\

: disease having characteristics of or produced by (something specified) <amebiasis> <ancylostomiasis> <onchocerciasis>

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