-esis

1. a suffix of Greek origin used to form nouns of action or process:

   ecesis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of -esis¹

< Greek -ē- v. formative + -sis -sis

Example Sentences

Pathogen′esis, Pathog′eny, mode of production or development of disease.

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Nemesis (Nem′esis), the goddess of vengeance or justice, was one of the infernal deities.

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Histog′eny, the formation and development of tissues—also Histogen′esis; Histog′raphy, a description of the tissues.

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Hy′licist; Hylogen′esis, the origin of matter; Hy′lotheism, the doctrine that there is no God but matter and the universe.

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Chon′drin, the proper substance of cartilage; Chondrī′tis, inflammation of cartilage; Chondrogen′esis, the formation of cartilage.

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