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Where does “pachymeningitis” come from?

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

pachymeningitis (English): Inflammation of the dura mater of the brain, or...

Definitions

  1. Inflammation of the dura mater of the brain, or...

Ancestry of “pachymeningitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmeningitisInflammation of the meninges, characterized by...
2English-itisSuffix denoting diseases characterized by...
3New Latin-ītis—
4Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης
Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτις →