"Itis" is a suffix used with inflammatory diseases, so it would be added to a root word and does not have its own. An example of this would be bronchitis, bronch- referring to ones respiratory system.
The root word for "itis" is Greek, which means inflammation or swelling.
The suffix -itis forms a noun, indicating inflammation or a medical condition.
The root of the word "Dermatitis" is derived from the Greek word "derma," which means skin, and the suffix "-itis," which indicates inflammation. Together, "Dermatitis" refers to the inflammation of the skin.
The root words of lymphadenitis are "lymph" and "aden," referring to the lymphatic system and glands, respectively. The suffix "-itis" indicates inflammation.
The medical prefix for rhinitis is "rhin-" or "rhino-."
The root word for inflammation of the joints is arthr- which comes from the Greek word "arthron" meaning joint.
Sinus- is the root word for sinusitis. The suffix -itis refers to inflammation.
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dermatitis inflammation of the skin derm is the root word and means skin derm/a root combining form is the letter derm/a/ itis suffix (itis) meaning inflammation
The suffix -itis forms a noun, indicating inflammation or a medical condition.
The medical prefix for rhinitis is "rhin-" or "rhino-."
The root words of lymphadenitis are "lymph" and "aden," referring to the lymphatic system and glands, respectively. The suffix "-itis" indicates inflammation.
gastr = root enter = root itis = suffix
The combining form "enter/o" requires a combining vowel in "gastroenteritis" to connect the root "enter" to the prefix "gastro-".
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The root word for inflammation of the joints is arthr- which comes from the Greek word "arthron" meaning joint.
phled- meaning vein and itis- meaning inflammation
Gastritis has two root words and is broken down into two parts, gastr which means stomach, and itis which means inflammation.