thesaurismosis

[ thuh-sawr-uhz-moh-sis, -uhs- ]

/ θəˌsɔr əzˈmoʊ sɪs, -əs- /

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noun Pathology.

storage disease.

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Origin of thesaurismosis

<Greek thēsaúrism(a) store, treasure, derivative, with -ma resultative noun suffix, of thēsaurízein to store up (derivative of thēsaurós treasure) + -osis

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