Biology
- 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?.)...
- Epididymitis
Term: Term: epididymitis Literally meaning: ?inflammation of epididymis? Origin: Anc Greek ???-/epi-(= ?upon?, ?on?, ?besides? ?in addition?) ???????/didimos(=twin) > ???/dyo(=double, two)+ (-????)/-???? (=-itis, suffix meaning ?pertaining...
- 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...
- -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 :...
Biology
orchitis
Term: orchitis
Literally meaning: ?testicle?s inflammation?
Origin: Anc Greek
?????/orchis(=testicle) > probably derived by verb ????????/orcheome(=dance) because of their appearance in ancient naked athletes
+ (-????)/-???? (=-itis, suffix meaning ?pertaining to? or ?inflammation?.) It is in feminine gender because it was used with feminine noun ? ?????/ e nosos /(=disease).
Coined/History
the orchitis was first described and coined by Hippocrates (5th cen)
Definition
Orchitis or orchiditis is an painfull inflammation of of on or both testicles caused by viral or bacterial infection . Orchitis is characterised also by testicular swelling and redness, and pain.
- 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?.)...
- Epididymitis
Term: Term: epididymitis Literally meaning: ?inflammation of epididymis? Origin: Anc Greek ???-/epi-(= ?upon?, ?on?, ?besides? ?in addition?) ???????/didimos(=twin) > ???/dyo(=double, two)+ (-????)/-???? (=-itis, suffix meaning ?pertaining...
- 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...
- -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 :...