-itis

See also itis, and itiş

English

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek. Humorous sense by generalization.

Suffix

-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.
   • What to Do About Senioritis: Make Your Senior Year Count, College Board. Accessed April 4, 2008.

Derived terms

[+] English words suffixed with -itis

(pathology) diseases characterized by inflammation

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 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 pelvitis periarthritis pericarditis peritonitis pharyngitis phlebitis plantar fasciitis 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

(humorous) fictional diseases

computeritis egoitis featuritis imaginitis

Oblomovitis senioritis sequelitis teleportitis

Descendants

• itis

Translations

suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation

Ancient Greek: -ιτις Czech: -itida (cs) f. Dutch: -itis (nl)

Finnish: -iitti (fi) Irish: -íteas (ga) m. Japanese: -炎 (ja) (-en)

suffix denoting fictitious afflictions or diseases

External links

• English dictionary of medical terms