"-itis" meaning in English

See -itis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-ˈaɪtɪs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl--itis.wav Forms: -itides [plural, sometimes], rarely -itises [plural, sometimes]
Etymology: From New Latin -itis, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis, “pertaining to”). This is the feminine form of adjectival suffix -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs). The English suffix derives from the feminine form due to its use with the feminine noun νόσος (nósos, “disease”), particularly with ἀρθρῖτις (νόσος) (arthrîtis (nósos), “disease of the joints”) (one of the earliest English borrowings from which the suffix was extracted and abstracted). Humorous sense by generalization. Etymology templates: {{der|en|NL.|-itis}} New Latin -itis, {{der|en|grc|-ῖτις||pertaining to}} Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis, “pertaining to”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -itis, {{en-suffix}} -itis
  1. (pathology) Suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection. Tags: morpheme, uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Pathology, Medicine Translations (suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation): -ιτις (-itis) (Ancient Greek), -и́т (-ít) [masculine] (Bulgarian), -itis [feminine] (Catalan), -炎 (-yán) (Chinese Mandarin), -itida [feminine] (Czech), -itis (Dutch), -ito (Esperanto), -iitti (Finnish), -ite [feminine] (French), -ite [feminine] (Galician), -itis [feminine] (German), -gyulladás (Hungarian), -itis (Interlingua), -íteas [masculine] (Irish), -ite [feminine] (Italian), -炎 (-en) (Japanese), (-yeom) (Korean), -itis [feminine] (Latin), radang (Malay), -itis (Malay), -ite [feminine] (Portuguese), -ită [feminine] (Romanian), -и́т (-ít) [masculine] (Russian), -itis [feminine] (Spanish), -it (Swedish) Translations (suffix denoting fictitious afflictions or diseases): -и́т (-ít) [masculine] (Russian), -itis [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en--itis-en-suffix-jDmQCUuk Disambiguation of Medicine: 80 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Interlingua translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 58 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 58 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 65 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Interlingua translations: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 59 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 59 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 56 44 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences Disambiguation of 'suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation': 89 11 Disambiguation of 'suffix denoting fictitious afflictions or diseases': 57 43
  2. (humorous) Used to form the names of various fictitious afflictions or diseases. Tags: humorous, morpheme, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en--itis-en-suffix-i8zX5YdO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: adenitis (english: inflammation of the adenoids), adnexitis, alveolitis (english: inflammation of the alveoli), angiitis, apocrinitis, appendicitis (english: inflammation of the appendix), arthritis, balanitis, blepharitis (english: inflammation of the eye), bronchiolitis, bronchitis, bronchoalveolitis, bronchopneumonitis, bursitis, cellulitis, cholangitis, cholecystitis, colitis, conjunctivitis (english: inflammation of the conjunctiva), cystitis, dermatitis (english: inflammation of the skin), diverticulitis, encephalitis, endocarditis, endocervicitis, enteritis, enterocolitis, epicondylitis, epididymitis, esophagitis, fibrositis, folliculitis, gastritis, gastroenteritis, gingivitis, glomerulonephritis, glossitis, hepatitis (english: inflammation of the liver), ileitis, iridocyclitis, iritis, keratitis, keratoconjunctivitis, laryngitis, leptomeningitis, lymphangitis (english: 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, Americanitis, computeritis, egoitis, featuritis, imaginitis, lazyitis, meetingitis, Mondayitis, Oblomovitis, senioritis, sequelitis, teleportitis
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      "word": "-и́т"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "suffix denoting fictitious afflictions or diseases",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "-itis"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "classical compound"
  ],
  "word": "-itis"
}

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