Where does “proctosigmoiditis” come from?

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

proctosigmoiditis (English): inflammation of the rectum and the sigmoid colon

Definitions

  1. inflammation of the rectum and the sigmoid colon

Ancestry of “proctosigmoiditis”, 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 →