-iases

/ˈaɪəsiz/

A form of -iasis — A pathological condition or process.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. pluralplural of -iasis (occasionally denoting types of the noncount sense, as for example with lithiases)

Origin

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form; see more at -iasis § Etymology.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with -iases

diocese
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Cite this entry
APA

-iases. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-iases

MLA

“-iases.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-iases. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-iases,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-iases.

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