haemochromatosis etymology

English word haemochromatosis comes from English -osis, English haemo- (Pertaining to blood.), English chromato- (Color.)

Detailed word origin of haemochromatosis

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-osis English (eng) (pathology) functional disease or condition such as hepatosis. Formation, increase. Process, action.
haemo- English (eng) Pertaining to blood.
chromato- English (eng) Color.
haemochromatosis English (eng) (British spelling).

Words with the same origin as haemochromatosis

Descendants of -osis
acidosis amyloidosis cirrhosis cyanosis dermatophytosis fibrosis halitosis hemochromatosis hypnosis ketoacidosis koilocytosis leptospirosis leukosis lipofuscinosis lycoperdonosis mannosidosis mucolipidosis narcosis neurotic psittacosis psychosis sarcoidosis siderosis toxoplasmosis trichinosis
Descendants of haemo-
haemoblast haemocompatibility haemoconcentration haemocyanin haemoderivative haemogenic haemoglobin haemoglobinopathy haemoglobinuria haemogram haemolymph haemolytic haemomanometer haemoparasite haemopathology haemopericardium haemophilic haemophobia haemoscope haemostasis haemostat haemostatic haemothorax haemotoxicity
Descendants of chromato-
chromatogram chromatography chromatolysis chromatomap chromatophilic chromatophore chromatoscanner chromatoscope chromatosphere