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
- inflammation of a salivary gland
Ancestry of “sialadenitis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | adenitis | Glandular inflammation |
| 2 | English | -itis | Suffix denoting diseases characterized by... |
| 3 | New Latin | -ītis | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῖτις | female equivalent of -ίτης |