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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?.
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Definition
Inflammation of the mucous tissue of the mouth including the inside of the cheeks, gums, tongue, lips, and palate.
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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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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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Myelitis
Term: myelitisLiterally meaning: "inflammation of bone marow"Origin: Anc Greek??????/myelos(=bone marow, core)>???/myo(=be enclosed)-???? (modern Greek -?????)/-ites (= suffix which is used with the feminine noun ? ?????/ e nosos=disease), denoting...
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Dermatomyositis
Term: dermatomyositisOrigin: Anc Greek?????/derma (=skin beneath the epidermis with genitive case=????????/dermatos)Ø ?????/desma(=bonds) because skin keeps the body tight > ????/dero(=to peel, to flay) +???-/myo-(=compining...
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Cystitis
Term: cystitisOrigin: Anc Greek ??????/cystis(=pouch or anatomical sac eg bladder) > ???/kyo(=carry a baby in a sac) -????(modern Greek -?????)/-ites (=noun suffix denoting inflammation) >-????, feminine suffix meaning pertaining to, because...
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