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

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Origin of -esis

<Greek -ē- v. formative + -sis-sis

Words nearby -esis

EşfahÄ?n, Esher, Eshkol, Esidrix, e-signature, -esis, Esk., Eskalith, esker, Eskilstuna, Eskimo

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How to use -esis in a sentence

Pathogenâ€²esis, Pathogâ€²eny, mode of production or development of disease.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Nemesis (Nemâ€²esis), the goddess of vengeance or justice, was one of the infernal deities.
1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described|Edward S. Ellis
Histogâ€²eny, the formation and development of tissuesâ€”also Histogenâ€²esis; Histogâ€²raphy, a description of the tissues.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Hyâ€²licist; Hylogenâ€²esis, the origin of matter; Hyâ€²lotheism, the doctrine that there is no God but matter and the universe.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

Chonâ€²drin, the proper substance of cartilage; ChondrÄ«â€²tis, inflammation of cartilage; Chondrogenâ€²esis, the formation of cartilage.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

Medical definitions for -esis

-esis

suff.

Condition, action, or process:centesis.

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