Biology
prostatitis
Term: prostatitis
Literally meaning: ?inflammation of prostate?
Origin: Anc Greek
?????????/proistimi(=stand before) >???-/pro-(= towards, in front of) +??????/istimi(=put, stand, inhibit)
+-????/-tis(=(=suffix which is used with the feminine noun ? ?????/ e nosos/=disease, denoting ?inflammation of?).
Coined/History
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Definition
Prostatitis is the inflammation of the prostate gland.
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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?.)...
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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...
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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...
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Prostate
Term: prostateLiterally meaning: ?protector, guardian?Origin: Anc Greek?????????/proistimi(=stand before) >???-/pro-(= towards, in front of, before) +??????/istimi(=put, stand, inhibit) Coined/Historyby the Greek phycisian and anatomist...
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-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 :...
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