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Where does “glossitis” come from?

glossitis (English) comes from English glosso-, from English ‐o‐, from Latin ‐o‐, from Ancient Greek -ό-.

glossitis (English): An inflammatory condition of the tongue

Definitions

  1. An inflammatory condition of the tongue

Ancestry of “glossitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishglosso-gloss- + -o-
2English‐o‐—
3Latin‐o‐—
4Ancient Greek-ό-—

Words derived from “glossitis”

  • glossitic
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