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Where does “jejunoileitis” come from?

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

jejunoileitis (English): inflammation of the jejunum and the ilium

Definitions

  1. inflammation of the jejunum and the ilium

Ancestry of “jejunoileitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-itisSuffix denoting diseases characterized by...
2New Latin-ītis—
3Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης
Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτις →