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?.)...
- Salpingitis
Term: salpingitis Literally meaning: ?inflammation of fallopian tubes? Origin: Anc Greek???????/salpinx(=trumbet)++ (-????)/-???? (=-itis, suffix meaning ?pertaining to? or ?inflammation?.) It is in feminine gender because it was used with feminine noun...
- 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...
- Polymyositis
Term: polymyositisLiterally meaning: "inflammation of several or many muscles at once"Origin: Anc Greek????-/poly-(=many, several)+???-/myo-(=combining form meaning muscle) > ???/mys/ (=muscle) > ???/myo(=enclosed like the...
- Periodontitis
Term: periodontitisLiterally meaning: ?inflammation around tooth?Origin: Anc Greek????-/peri-(=combining form denoting around) +?????/odous(=tooth) > (in the genitive) ???????/odontos(= of tooth)+ -?????/-itida (=-itis, suffix meaning ?pertaining to?...
Biology
pyelonephritis
Term: pyelonephritis
Literally meaning: ?inflammation of pelvis?
Origin: Anc Greek
??????/pyelos(=pelvis, basin)
??????/nephros(=kidney)
-?????/-itida (=-itis, suffix meaning ?pertaining to? or ?inflammation?.) It is feminine gender because it was used with feminine noun ? ?????/ e nosos /(=disease)
Coined/History
Definition
Pyelonephritis is an urinary tract infection that has reached the pelvis of the kidney. Chronic or severe infections may cause permanent kidney damage and lead to chronic kidney disease.
- 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?.)...
- Salpingitis
Term: salpingitis Literally meaning: ?inflammation of fallopian tubes? Origin: Anc Greek???????/salpinx(=trumbet)++ (-????)/-???? (=-itis, suffix meaning ?pertaining to? or ?inflammation?.) It is in feminine gender because it was used with feminine noun...
- 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...
- Polymyositis
Term: polymyositisLiterally meaning: "inflammation of several or many muscles at once"Origin: Anc Greek????-/poly-(=many, several)+???-/myo-(=combining form meaning muscle) > ???/mys/ (=muscle) > ???/myo(=enclosed like the...
- Periodontitis
Term: periodontitisLiterally meaning: ?inflammation around tooth?Origin: Anc Greek????-/peri-(=combining form denoting around) +?????/odous(=tooth) > (in the genitive) ???????/odontos(= of tooth)+ -?????/-itida (=-itis, suffix meaning ?pertaining to?...