History and Etymology of Biological / Biochemical / Medical Terms
-phoresis
-
φόρεσις
/-phoresis >
φορέω
/phoreo
(=
carry, bear) + (-
εσις
)
/(-
e
sis=process, act)
suffix meaning a "movement in a manner or medium" eg
electrophoresis
, diaphoresis.
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