-itis

noun suffix

plural -itises also -itides or -ites

: disease or inflammation

bronchitis

plural usually -itises : condition likened to a disease

—chiefly in nonce formations

televisionitis

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin & Greek; Latin, from Greek, from feminine of -itēs -ite

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“-itis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-itis. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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-itis

noun suffix

-i·tis

ˈīt-əs

plural -itises

ˈīt-ə-səz

also -itides

ˈit-ə-ˌdēz

or -ites

ˈīt-(ˌ)ēz,

ˈēt-

: inflamed state of or disorder with inflammation of

bronchitis

Etymology

derived from Greek -itis (noun and adjective suffix)

itis

noun

ˈīt-əs

: a disease characterized by inflammation

arthritis, tendinitis and all those other itises—

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