Biology
Term: -itis
Origin: Anc Greeik
-????(modern Greek -?????)/-ites (= suffix which is used with the feminine noun ? ?????/ e nosos/(=disease), denoting ?inflammation of?.
Definition: noun suffix denoting inflammation of as in terms : dermatitis (inflammation of breast tissue)
arhritis (inflammation of joints)
colpitis (inflammation of vagina)
enteritis (inflammation of small intestine)
encephalitis (inflammation of the brain)
hepatitis (inflammation of the liver)
pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas)
meningitis (inflammation of the meninges)
- Tendonitis
Term: tendontitis Literally meaning: ?inflammation of a tendon? Origin: Anc Greek?????/teino (=extend) > ?????/tanyo(=strain, stretch) > ??????/taenia(=band, ribon) +(-????)/-???? (=-itis, suffix meaning ?pertaining to? or ?inflammation?.)...
- Sialitis
Term: sialitis (or sialadenitis ) Literally meaning: ?inflammation in saliva? Origin: Anc Greek??????/sialon(=saliva, mucus)+(-????)/-???? (=-itis, suffix meaning ?pertaining to? or ?inflammation?.) It is in feminine...
- Pericarditis
Term: pericarditisLiterally meaning: ?inflammation of pericardium?Origin: Anc Greek????-/peri- (=combining form meaning ?around?)+ ?????? /kardia (=heart) > derived according Meletios(7th-8th cen AD) probably from verb >????????/kradeno...
- Phlebitis
Term: phlebitis Literally meaning: ?inflammation of veins? Origin: Anc Greek????/phleo(=be fruitfull or plentiful)+ (-????)/-???? (=-itis, suffix meaning ?pertaining to? or ?inflammation?.) It is in feminine gender because it was used with feminine noun...
- Myelitis
Term: myelitisLiterally meaning: "inflammation of bone marow"Origin: Anc Greek??????/myelos(=bone marow, core)>???/myo(=be enclosed)-???? (modern Greek -?????)/-ites (= suffix which is used with the feminine noun ? ?????/ e nosos=disease), denoting...
Biology
-itis
Term: -itis
Origin: Anc Greeik
-????(modern Greek -?????)/-ites (= suffix which is used with the feminine noun ? ?????/ e nosos/(=disease), denoting ?inflammation of?.
Definition: noun suffix denoting inflammation of as in terms : dermatitis (inflammation of breast tissue)
arhritis (inflammation of joints)
colpitis (inflammation of vagina)
enteritis (inflammation of small intestine)
encephalitis (inflammation of the brain)
hepatitis (inflammation of the liver)
pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas)
meningitis (inflammation of the meninges)
- Tendonitis
Term: tendontitis Literally meaning: ?inflammation of a tendon? Origin: Anc Greek?????/teino (=extend) > ?????/tanyo(=strain, stretch) > ??????/taenia(=band, ribon) +(-????)/-???? (=-itis, suffix meaning ?pertaining to? or ?inflammation?.)...
- Sialitis
Term: sialitis (or sialadenitis ) Literally meaning: ?inflammation in saliva? Origin: Anc Greek??????/sialon(=saliva, mucus)+(-????)/-???? (=-itis, suffix meaning ?pertaining to? or ?inflammation?.) It is in feminine...
- Pericarditis
Term: pericarditisLiterally meaning: ?inflammation of pericardium?Origin: Anc Greek????-/peri- (=combining form meaning ?around?)+ ?????? /kardia (=heart) > derived according Meletios(7th-8th cen AD) probably from verb >????????/kradeno...
- Phlebitis
Term: phlebitis Literally meaning: ?inflammation of veins? Origin: Anc Greek????/phleo(=be fruitfull or plentiful)+ (-????)/-???? (=-itis, suffix meaning ?pertaining to? or ?inflammation?.) It is in feminine gender because it was used with feminine noun...
- Myelitis
Term: myelitisLiterally meaning: "inflammation of bone marow"Origin: Anc Greek??????/myelos(=bone marow, core)>???/myo(=be enclosed)-???? (modern Greek -?????)/-ites (= suffix which is used with the feminine noun ? ?????/ e nosos=disease), denoting...