Where does “mucositis” come from?
Mucositis is a New Latin formation combining mucosa with the Ancient Greek suffix -ῖτις, denoting inflammation of a mucous membrane.
mucositis (English): A complication of some cancer therapies in which...
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- A complication of some cancer therapies in which...
Ancestry of “mucositis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -itis | Suffix denoting diseases characterized by... |
| 2 | New Latin | -ītis | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῖτις | female equivalent of -ίτης |