English

Alternative forms

nos-

Prefix

noso- (combining form)

1. (pathology) disease
   • 2015 November 18, “noso-, nos-, nosero-, noser-, -nosia, -nosis, -noses, -nosus, nosema-”, in Robertson's words for a modern age: a dictionary of English vocabulary words derived primarily from Latin and Greek sources, presented individually and in family units, Senior Scribe Publications, retrieved 2015-03-25:

     disease, sickness

Derived terms

• nosologia
• noso-politics

References

1. ↑ “noso- comb. form”, in OED Online, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
2. ↑ “noso-” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νόσος ‎(nósos, “disease”).

Prefix

noso-

1. (pathology) noso-

Derived terms

• See Category:Italian words prefixed with noso-