Etymology of the English suffix -itis

Derivations in English

salpingitis, valvulitis, adenitis, adenoiditis, arteritis, blepharitis, cephalitis, cheilitis, colitis, conjunctivitis, coronitis, cystitis, dermatitis, diverticulitis, duodenitis, encephalitis, epicondylitis, fasciitis, gastroenteritis, glomerulitis, glossitis, ileitis, iritis, keratitis, laryngitis, lienitis, lymphangitis, mastitis, mastoiditis, myelitis, neuritis, osteitis, otitis, parotitis, pericarditis, periodontitis, periostitis, peritonitis, pharyngitis, priapitis, proctitis, prostatitis, rhinitis, scleritis, sclerotitis, stomatitis, synovitis, thyroiditis, tympanitis, uvulitis, vaginitis, endaortitis, iridocapsulitis, lymphadenitis, osteochondritis, carditis, cellulitis, endocarditis, uveitis

Usage

Word found in Modern English