Where does “sialadenitis” come from?

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

sialadenitis (English): inflammation of a salivary gland

Definitions

  1. inflammation of a salivary gland

Ancestry of “sialadenitis”, step by step

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