Word parts
suffix

-clasis

-clasis means "breaking".

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suffix

-clasis

breaking

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Terms built from -clasis

One term in the TermDecode library uses this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with -clasis marked.

-clasis decoded step by step

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osteoclasis

  1. The root oste/o means “bone”.
  2. The suffix -clasis means “breaking”.
  3. Together: Surgical fracture of a bone to correct deformity.

Parts that combine with -clasis

Word parts that appear alongside -clasis in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.

oste/obone · 1 term

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