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Where does “-itis” come from?

-itis (English) comes from New Latin -ītis, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις — female equivalent of -ίτης.

-itis (English): Suffix denoting diseases characterized by...

Definitions

  1. Suffix denoting diseases characterized by...

Ancestry of “-itis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latin-ītis—
2Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης

Words derived from “-itis”

  • meningitis
  • pancreatitis
  • colitis
  • encephalitis
  • endocarditis
  • otitis
  • appendicitis
  • vasculitis
  • nephritis
  • osteomyelitis
  • conjunctivitis
  • sinusitis
  • uveitis
  • neuritis
  • rhinitis
  • cystitis
  • itis
  • gastritis
  • gastroenteritis
  • myocarditis
  • arteritis
  • spondylitis
  • thyroiditis
  • stomatitis
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