-itis

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /-ˈaɪtɪs/

Suffix (usually uncountable, plural sometimes -itides or rarely -itises)

1. (pathology) Suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection.
2. (humorous) Used to form the names of various fictitious afflictions or diseases.

Translations

• French: -ite
• German: -itis
• Portuguese: -ite
• Russian: -и́т
• Spanish: -itis

Translations

• Russian: -и́т
• Spanish: -itis

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