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Where does “pyosalpingitis” come from?

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

pyosalpingitis (English): inflammation of the pyosalpinx

Definitions

  1. inflammation of the pyosalpinx

Ancestry of “pyosalpingitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishitisA medical condition accompanied by inflammation;...
2English-itisSuffix denoting diseases characterized by...
3New Latin-ītis—
4Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης
Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτις →