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-itis
IPA(Pronunciation)
Suffix
morpheme
uncountable
usually
humorous
Japanese Meaning
炎症を特徴とする疾患を表す接尾辞。実際の病気の名前において、組織の炎症状態を示す。 / （ユーモラスな使い方）架空の疾患や症状の名称に付けられる接尾辞。
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(pathology) Suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection. / (humorous) Used to form the names of various fictitious afflictions or diseases.
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-itis
In medical terminology, adding the suffix -itis to a root word indicates an inflammatory disease, as seen in appendicitis or tonsillitis.
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In medical terminology, adding the suffix -itis to a root word indicates an inflammatory disease, as seen in appendicitis or tonsillitis.
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