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-itis

-i′tis

(ī′tĭs)
,
[Gr.
ἴτις
, orig, fem. adjective suffix.]
A suffix used in medical terms to denote an
inflammatory disease of
;
as, arthr
itis
; bronch
itis
, phren
itis
, nephr
itis
.

Definition 2024


-ītis

-ītis

See also: itis and -itis

Latvian

Suffix

-ītis, -īte

  1. Added to nouns to form diminutives. The masculine (-ītis) is added to masculine nouns, and the feminine (-īte) to feminine nouns.

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