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-ῖτις

-îtis

inflammation of

30 words in English grow from this root.

Arthritis

Medicine
ἄρθρονárthron

joint inflammation

Blepharitis

Medicine
βλέφαρονblépharon

inflammation of the eyelid

Bronchitis

Medicine
βρόγχοςbrónchos

windpipe inflammation

Colitis

Medicine
κόλονkólon

large-intestine inflammation

Cystitis

Medicine
κύστιςkýstis

bladder inflammation

Dermatitis

Medicine
δέρμαdérma

skin inflammation

Encephalitis

Medicine
ἐνen

inflammation of what is in the head

Enteritis

Medicine
ἔντερονénteron

gut inflammation

Epicondylitis

Medicine
ἐπίepí

inflammation above the knuckle

Gastritis

Medicine
γαστήρgastḗr

belly inflammation

Gastroenteritis

Medicine
γαστήρgastḗr

inflammation of stomach and gut

Hepatitis

Medicine
ἧπαρhêpar

liver inflammation

Keratitis

Medicine
κέραςkéras

inflammation of the horn

Laryngitis

Medicine
λάρυγξlárynx

voice-box inflammation

Meningitis

Medicine
μῆνιγξmêninx

membrane inflammation

Myelitis

Medicine
μυελόςmyelós

marrow inflammation

Nephritis

Medicine
νεφρόςnephrós

kidney inflammation

Neuritis

Medicine
νεῦρονneûron

inflammation of a nerve

Osteoarthritis

Medicine
ὀστέονostéon

bone-joint inflammation

Osteomyelitis

Medicine
ὀστέονostéon

inflammation of bone marrow

Otitis

Medicine
οὖς, ὠτόςoûs, ōtós

ear inflammation

Pancreatitis

Medicine
πᾶνpân

inflammation of the all-flesh organ

Periodontitis

Medicine
περίperí

inflammation around the tooth

Peritonitis

Medicine
περίperí

inflammation of the stretched-around membrane

Pharyngitis

Medicine
φάρυγξphárynx

inflammation of the throat

Phlebitis

Medicine
φλέψphléps

vein inflammation

Poliomyelitis

Medicine
πολιόςpoliós

inflammation of the grey marrow

Rhinitis

Medicine
ῥίς, ῥινόςrhís, rhinós

nose inflammation

Stomatitis

Medicine
στόμαstóma

mouth inflammation

Tendinitis

Medicine
τένωνténōn

inflamed sinew