Where does “ganglionitis” come from?
ganglionitis (English) comes from English itis, from English -itis, from New Latin -ītis, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις — female equivalent of -ίτης.
ganglionitis (English): inflammation of a ganglion
Definitions
- inflammation of a ganglion
Ancestry of “ganglionitis”, step by step
ganglionitis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English itis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | itis | A medical condition accompanied by inflammation;... |
| 2 | English | -itis | Suffix denoting diseases characterized by... |
| 3 | New Latin | -ītis | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῖτις | female equivalent of -ίτης |
via English ganglion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ganglion | An encapsulated collection of nerve-cell bodies,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γᾰγγλῐ́ον | encysted tumour on a tendon or aponeurosis |