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In medicine, the word ending -ose usually denotes a non- inflammatory , also parasitic, disease or a change in condition such as degeneration. In chemistry , the ending stands for carbohydrates , whereas in the general scientific context it is often used for nouns of Greek origin. The ending came from the ancient Greek ending -ωσις (generally meaning " -heit " and " -keit ") via French in the German-speaking area.

Examples of uses in medicine:

• Alkalosis - disturbance of the acid-base balance
• Osteoarthritis - joint wear and tear
• Hemochromatosis - a disease in which there is an increased absorption of iron
• Keratosis - abnormal change in the top layer of the skin
• Cystic fibrosis - a congenital metabolic disease
• Anesthesia - disconnection of consciousness and pain sensation
• Ornithosis [and psittacosis ] - a disease in birds [especially in parrots]
• Osteoporosis - old age disease of the bone
• Parodontosis - coll. For inflammation-related degradation of the tooth supporting apparatus (the term is outdated. It is caused by bacteria, is of an inflammatory nature and is called periodontitis according to the 1999 classification )

Examples of uses in chemistry:

• Cellulose - the main component of plant cell walls
• Fructose - fruit sugar
• Glucose - grape sugar
• Lactose - milk sugar
• Maltose - malt sugar
• Sucrose - household or granulated sugar

General Uses:

• Osmosis - the directed flow of molecules through a membrane or cell wall

See also

• -it is
• List of Greek suffixes
• List of Latin suffixes

Wiktionary: -ose  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations