krankheits
Krankheits- is a bound morpheme in German that functions as a combining form derived from the noun Krankheit (illness). It is used to indicate that the associated term relates to disease or illness, and it does not stand alone as a word in normal usage.
In medical and health terminology, krankheits- links to another noun or adjective, forming terms that convey
Origin and usage: The krankheits- stem is productive in modern German medical language, derived from Krankheit
See also: Krankheit, illness, medical terminology, German compound nouns.