Where does “conjunctivitis” come from?

Conjunctivitis comes from New Latin conjunctiva with the suffix -itis, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις denoting inflammation.

conjunctivitis (English): An inflammation of the conjunctiva, often due to...

Definitions

  1. An inflammation of the conjunctiva, often due to...

Ancestry of “conjunctivitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-itisSuffix denoting diseases characterized by...
2New Latin-ītis
3Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης

Words derived from “conjunctivitis

Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτις
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