This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
symptosis
[ simp-toh-sis ]
/ sɪmpˈtoʊ sɪs /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun Pathology.
local or general atrophy.
wasting away; emaciation.
QUIZ
GOOSES. GEESES. I WANT THIS QUIZ ON PLURAL NOUNS!
Test how much you really know about regular and irregular plural nouns with this quiz.
Question 1 of 9
Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?
Words nearby symptosis
symptomatolytic, symptom complex, symptom formation, symptomize, symptomless, symptosis, syn-, synaeresis, synaesthesia, synagogue, synalepha
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
Medical definitions for symptosis
symptosis
[ sĭm-tō′sĭs, sĭmp- ]
n.
A localized or general wasting of the body.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.