What it means
The ending that names a condition. thrombosisthrom-BOH-sisThe forming of a blood clot (a thrombus) inside a blood vessel or the heart.thromb/o clot-osis conditionFull entry is the condition of having a clot, osteoporosisos-tee-oh-puh-ROH-sisA condition in which bones lose density and become thin, weak and easy to break.oste/o bonepor/o pore, small opening-osis abnormal conditionFull entry the condition of porous bone, cyanosissy-uh-NOH-sisA blue or gray color of the skin, lips or nail beds.cyan/o blue-osis abnormal conditionFull entry a bluish color, necrosisneh-KROH-sisThe death of cells or tissue in a part of the body.necr/o death-osis conditionFull entry tissue death and atherosclerosisath-er-oh-skluh-ROH-sisA buildup of fatty deposits (plaque) inside the walls of the arteries.ather/o fatty pastescler/o hard-osis conditionFull entry hardening of the arteries from fatty plaque. With blood cells it can mean an increase, as in leukocytosis, a high white cell count.
Related terms
thrombosis
The forming of a blood clot (a thrombus) inside a blood vessel or the heart.
-itis
A word ending that means inflammation.
osteoporosis
A condition in which bones lose density and become thin, weak and easy to break.
cyanosis
A blue or gray color of the skin, lips or nail beds.
necrosis
The death of cells or tissue in a part of the body.