Morpheme
-asis
Type
suffix
Denotation
noun suffix denoting action, process, result, disease, morbid condition, pathological state, abnormal condition
Etymology
New Latin ‑asis; Ancient Greek -āsis
Evidence
acanthiasis, argyriasis, ascariasis, acaridiasis, candidiasis, diastasis, ectasis, elephantiasis, emphasis, helminthiasis, -iasis, keratiasis, leishmaniasis, myiasis, nephrolithiasis, protasis, psoriasis, psoriasis, schistosomiasis, scoleciasis, stasis, trichomoniasis, urolithiasis
Notes
<i> is a connecting vowel
