INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM
INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM MISCELLENOUS
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Question
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Osis means ____ ?
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abnormal condition
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view of
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inflammation
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under/below
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: –osis abnormal condition, disease.
Detailed explanation-2: –osis. abnormal condition, increased number (blood)
Detailed explanation-3: -English words ending in ‑osis are commonly names for diseases, diseased conditions, or pathological states: neurosis; tuberculosis; thrombosis; nephrosis (Greek nephros, kidney), kidney disease; silicosis, a disease of the lung caused by inhaling dust containing silica.
Detailed explanation-4: -Etymology: Greek kyanos = blue +-osis = condition. Cyanide comes from this same root, but cyanosis refers to the color of the skin.
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