English word halitosis comes from English -osis, Latin halitus (Breath, exhalation. Steam, vapour.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-osis | English (eng) | (pathology) functional disease or condition such as hepatosis. Formation, increase. Process, action. |
halitus | Latin (lat) | Breath, exhalation. Steam, vapour. |
halitosis | English (eng) | (pathology) The condition of having stale or foul-smelling breath. |