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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
; bronchitis
, phrenitis
, nephritis
.Definition 2024
-ītis
-ītis
Latvian
Suffix
-ītis, -īte
- 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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