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Where does “typhlitis” come from?

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

typhlitis (English): inflammation of the blind gut

Definitions

  1. inflammation of the blind gut

Ancestry of “typhlitis”, 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

Words derived from “typhlitis”

  • perityphlitis
  • typhlitic
Every word from Ancient Greek -ῖτις →