-itis

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-itis

[ˈit̪is]

Rhymes with i.tis

Where it comes from

Del griego antiguo -ίτις (-ítis, 'inflamación').

suffix

Se utiliza en términos médicos para indicar inflamación o patologías inflamatorias. dermato- → dermatitis (inflamación de la piel).

In English

-itis suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation

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"-itis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/-itis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

-itis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/-itis

Chicago

"-itis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/-itis.

BibTeX

@misc{itis_2026,
  title = {-itis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/-itis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}