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Where does “laminitis” come from?

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

laminitis (English): A disease of the digital laminae of the hoof

Definitions

  1. A disease of the digital laminae of the hoof

Ancestry of “laminitis”, 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 →