osis- root words — words with the osis- root

The root osis- comes from Greek osis, meaning condition. 14 words in Dendril are built from it, including hypnosis, neuroses, neurosis, psychoses, psychosis, tuberculosis, cirrhosis, mitosis, narcosis, necrosis, sclerosis, scoliosis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the osis- root

Explore words with osis- — words containing the osis- root and sharing its sense of "condition". Examples include hypnosis, neuroses, neurosis, psychoses, psychosis, tuberculosis, cirrhosis, mitosis, narcosis, necrosis, sclerosis, scoliosis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The osis- root means condition, from Greek osis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.