Biology
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 ? ?????/ e nosos /(=disease).
Coined/History
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Definition
Salpingitis is an inflammation by infection of
1. a uterine tube.
2. the eustachian tube.
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Balanitis
Term: balanitisLiterally meaning: ?inflammation of acorn?Origin: Anc Greek???????/ balanos(=acorn) +(-????)/-???? (=-itis, suffix meaning ?pertaining to? or ?inflammation?.) It is in feminine gender because it was used with feminine noun ? ?????/...
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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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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...
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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...
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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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