The process or progression of developing abnormal or deformed body structure over time.
From Greek 'kakos' (bad) + 'morphosis' (formation, development), with the suffix '-osis' indicating a pathological process or condition that develops gradually.
The suffix '-osis' appears in hundreds of medical terms (like 'sclerosis' and 'stenosis') to describe degenerative processes, making it a key to understanding how doctors talk about diseases that get worse over time.
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