-ῖτις
-îtis
“inflammation of”
30 words in English grow from this root.
Arthritis
Medicine“joint inflammation”
Blepharitis
Medicine“inflammation of the eyelid”
Bronchitis
Medicine“windpipe inflammation”
Colitis
Medicine“large-intestine inflammation”
Cystitis
Medicine“bladder inflammation”
Dermatitis
Medicine“skin inflammation”
Encephalitis
Medicine“inflammation of what is in the head”
Enteritis
Medicine“gut inflammation”
Epicondylitis
Medicine“inflammation above the knuckle”
Gastritis
Medicine“belly inflammation”
Gastroenteritis
Medicine“inflammation of stomach and gut”
Hepatitis
Medicine“liver inflammation”
Keratitis
Medicine“inflammation of the horn”
Laryngitis
Medicine“voice-box inflammation”
Meningitis
Medicine“membrane inflammation”
Myelitis
Medicine“marrow inflammation”
Nephritis
Medicine“kidney inflammation”
Neuritis
Medicine“inflammation of a nerve”
Osteoarthritis
Medicine“bone-joint inflammation”
Osteomyelitis
Medicine“inflammation of bone marrow”
Otitis
Medicine“ear inflammation”
Pancreatitis
Medicine“inflammation of the all-flesh organ”
Periodontitis
Medicine“inflammation around the tooth”
Peritonitis
Medicine“inflammation of the stretched-around membrane”
Pharyngitis
Medicine“inflammation of the throat”
Phlebitis
Medicine“vein inflammation”
Poliomyelitis
Medicine“inflammation of the grey marrow”
Rhinitis
Medicine“nose inflammation”
Stomatitis
Medicine“mouth inflammation”
Tendinitis
Medicine“inflamed sinew”