-desis

Morpheme

-desis

Type

suffix

Denotation

binding, fusion

Etymology

Ancient Greek désĭs, from déō + -sĭs

Evidence

arthrodesis, asyndesis, epiphysiodesis, iridesis, myodesis, pericardiodesis, pleurodesis, spondylodesis, spondylosyndesis, syndesis, tenodesis