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Isis means 'inflammation of' - so generally refers to a condition that is defined strictly by inflammation of something.
Osis means 'abnormality of' - it can also involve inflammation but usually refers to a wider range of issues that are either a cause of or caused by that inflammation.
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What is the medical terminology combining form meaning abnormal condition?
That would be 'itis'. As in sinusitis.-osis
Osteoradionecrosis is inflammation by definition yes or no?
An inflammation uses the suffix "itis"..osis refers to a condition. In this case, osteoradionecrosis means that bone has died due to radiation.
Why is mitosis have the root word osis in it if osis means disease?
ultra sound test is seen but result is os is closed Idont know what is mean that os
Is there such thing as mono orange osis?
This is just a fake disease. It originated from Wizards of Waverly Place. Mono orange osis is when you can't see, taste, or hear the color orange.
What is the medical term meaning disease condition?
Pathy (path = disease + y = process) is used to indicate a disease condition. Andropathy means disease processes particular to men. Pathology meand the process of studying diseases. Sometimes, instead of using "disease" the term will have it a medical condition. In that case you will see "-iasis" or "-osis added as a suffix as in hyperhydrosis (hyper = a lot + hydr = water + osis = condition of).
When was Guntis Osis born?
Guntis Osis was born in 1962.
What does the medical terminology combining form -cyte mean?
-cyt/e/o is the medical terminology combining form meaning cell, as in hepatocyte (liver cell) or cytology (study of cells).the root word meaning cell is Cyt/o, likewise the suffix that refers to cell is -cyte
When was Yan Osis born?
Yan Osis was born on July 5, 1895.
What are iconosis?
"Iconosis" does not appear in any dictionary, but a literal translation of the word's roots "Icon" and "-osis" would be "Image or likeness" and "a state of disease".
What is the suffix for ptosis?
-osis
What does osis start with?
The letter "o"
What has the author Laimons Osis written?
Laimons Osis has written: 'Classification and utilization of oyster lands in Oregon' -- subject(s): Oyster culture
