-itis

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Suffix 1.1.1 Derived terms 1.1.2 Translations 1.1.3 External links 1.2 References

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-itis

1. (pathology) Suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation itself often caused by an infection.
2. (humorous) Used to form the names of various fictitious afflictions or diseases.^[1]

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adenitis inflammation of the adenoids adnexitis alveolitis inflammation of the alveoli angiitis appendicitis inflammation of the appendix arthritis balanitis blepharitis inflammation of the eye bronchiolitis bronchitis bronchoalveolitis bronchopneumonitis bursitis cellulitis cholangitis cholecystitis colitis conjunctivitis inflammation of the conjunctiva cystitis dermatitis inflammation of the skin diverticulitis encephalitis endocarditis endocervicitis enteritis

enterocolitis epicondylitis esophagitis fibrositis folliculitis gastritis gastroenteritis gingivitis glomerulonephritis glossitis hepatitis inflammation of the liver ileitis imaginitis iridocyclitis iritis keratitis keratoconjunctivitis laryngitis leptomeningitis lymphangitis inflammation of the lymph glands mastitis mastoiditis meningitis myocarditis

myositis nephritis neuritis neurodermatitis odontobothritis oesophagitis oophoritis orchitis osteoarthritis osteomyelitis otitis pachymeningitis pancreatitis panniculitis papillitis parotiditis parotitis periarthritis pericarditis peritonitis pharyngitis phlebitis poliomyelitis polyarthritis

polyneuritis proctitis prostatitis pyelitis pyelonephritis retinitis rhinitis rhinopharyngitis salpingitis sinusitis spondylitis stomatitis synovitis tendinitis tenosynovitis thrombophlebitis thyroiditis tonsillitis tracheitis urethritis uveitis vaginitis vasculitis vulvovaginitis

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• English dictionary of medical terms

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• Notes:

1. ^ [1]What to Do About Senioritis: Make Your Senior Year Count, College Board. Accessed April 4, 2008.