Word Root: osis

stable condition
From Greek: osis
Sample words for the root osis: symbiosis, diagnosis, metamorphosis, prognosis, apotheosis, hypnosis, psychosis. Each word has meanings and examples. Click their buttons to get sentences selected from classic works and modern media.

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1 apotheosis   Speak  
n. elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
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2 diagnosis   Speak  
n. art of identifying disease; critical analysis of nature of something
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3 hypnosis   Speak  
n. supervening of sleep; production of sleep; hypnotic state; hypnotism
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4 metamorphosis   Speak  
n. marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function; major transformation
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5 prognosis   Speak  
n. forecasted course of a disease;  forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease
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6 psychosis   Speak  
n. severe mental disorder, with or without organic damage; any vital action or activity.
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7 symbiosis   Speak  
n. the interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial
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