-desis

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See also: desis and Desis

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek δέσῐς (désis, binding together), from δέω (déō, to bind, tie, fasten) +‎ -σῐς (-sis, nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

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Terms derived from this suffix usually have two pronunciation alternatives, with a tendency that partially reflects the boundary of UK and Commonwealth English versus American English; the former tends toward /-ˈɒdɪsɪs/, and the latter also uses /-ˈɒdɪsɪs/ for some terms but usually uses /-oʊˈdiːsɪs/ for some others.

Suffix

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-desis

  1. (medicine) Binding, fusion.
    arthrodesis, pleurodesis

Derived terms

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