Where does “chlorosis” come from?
Chlorosis comes from Ancient Greek -ωσις, a suffix derived from Ancient Greek -όω denoting a condition or process of becoming.
chlorosis (English): An anaemia, due to deficiency of iron,...
Definitions
- An anaemia, due to deficiency of iron,...
Ancestry of “chlorosis”, step by step
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| 1 | English | -osis | functional disease or condition such as... |
| 2 | New Latin | -osis | dative masculine plural of -ōsus; dative feminine... |