Biology
- 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 ? ?????/...
- 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?.)...
- 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...
- Stomatitis
Term: stomatitis Literally meaning: ?inflammation of the mouth? Origin: Anc Greek?????/stoma(=mouth)-???? (modern Greek -?????)/-ites (=suffix which is used with the feminine noun ? ?????/ e nosos=disease), denoting ?inflammation of?. Coined/History(?)DefinitionInflammation...
- Spondylitis
Term: spondylitisLiterally meaning: ?inflammation of vertebra?Origin: Anc Greek?????????/spondylos(=vertebra) >????/spao(=break)+?????/tylos(=callus, corn)-????/-tis(=(=suffix which is used with the feminine noun ? ?????/ e nosos/(=disease), denoting...
Biology
steatitis
Term: steatitis (Yellow Fat Disease)
Literally meaning: ?inflammation of adipose (fatty) tissue?
Origin: Anc Greek
?????/stear(=tallow)
+-????/-tis(=suffix which is used with the feminine noun ? ?????/ nosos/=disease, denoting ?inflammation of?).
Coined/History
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Definition
Steatitis is a painful condition seen in cats and mink characterized by a lump under the skin surface due to inflammation of adipose tissue. This condition is usually the result of a diet high in unsaturated fatty acids and deficient in Vitamin E. A diet rich in red tuna is often the cause of steatitis.
- 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 ? ?????/...
- 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?.)...
- 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...
- Stomatitis
Term: stomatitis Literally meaning: ?inflammation of the mouth? Origin: Anc Greek?????/stoma(=mouth)-???? (modern Greek -?????)/-ites (=suffix which is used with the feminine noun ? ?????/ e nosos=disease), denoting ?inflammation of?. Coined/History(?)DefinitionInflammation...
- Spondylitis
Term: spondylitisLiterally meaning: ?inflammation of vertebra?Origin: Anc Greek?????????/spondylos(=vertebra) >????/spao(=break)+?????/tylos(=callus, corn)-????/-tis(=(=suffix which is used with the feminine noun ? ?????/ e nosos/(=disease), denoting...