-asis

1. a suffix occurring in scientific, especially medical, words from Greek:

   psoriasis.

-asis

suffix forming nouns

1. See -iasis
   a variant of -iasis

Word History and Origins

Origin of -asis¹

< Latin < Greek -iā- verb stem + -sis -sis

Example Sentences

It is not entirely clear why teenagers are being targeted in Puerto Asis.

From The Daily Beast

They knew that in Puerto Asis, Facebook is the way to get kids' attention.

From The Daily Beast

The Colombian government has vowed to restore order in Puerto Asis and claims to have already made four arrests.

From The Daily Beast

Trich′ia, a folding inward of the eyelashes; Trichī′asis, a kidney disease: a morbid swelling of the breasts: trichia.

From Project Gutenberg