-desis en · X
Pronunciation
- /-ˌdɪs.ɪs/
- /-ˈdiːsɪs/
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek δέσῐς (désĭs, “binding together”), from δέω (déō, “to bind, tie, fasten”) + -σῐς (-sĭs, nominal suffix).
Meanings
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(morpheme) Binding, fusion.
arthrodesis, pleurodesis