-itis
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A word ending that shows a body part is swollen and painful
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- The suffix -itis appears in many medical terms, such as bronchitis and gastritis.
Examples
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The doctor diagnosed her with tonsillitis, meaning her tonsils were inflamed.
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Appendicitis is a common reason for emergency abdominal surgery.
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She was diagnosed with -itis of the knee.
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The doctor said I have -itis in my joints.
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The doctor diagnosed her with tonsillitis, meaning her tonsils were inflamed.
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Appendicitis is a common reason for emergency abdominal surgery.
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Many people have heard of bronchitis, which denotes inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
Surface Forms
-itis main
Etymology
-Itis is a suffix that comes from Greek and means 'inflammation' of a body part. You can see it in common words like tonsillitis and appendicitis, so -itis shows that the part is swollen and painful.