Colitis.
The prefix for colitis is "coli-," which refers to the colon or large intestine. "Colitis" itself is derived from the Greek word "kolon," meaning colon, and the suffix "-itis," which indicates inflammation. Therefore, colitis specifically refers to the inflammation of the colon.
"Col" refers to the colon, and "-itis" is a suffix meaning "inflammation."
The term arthritis it the term for inflammation of the joints. It comes from two Greek words arthro meaning joint and itis meaning inflammation.
Neur- is the word root for neuritis, meaning inflammation of a nerve.
Gastritis is the inflammation of the lining of the stomach.
Proctosigmoiditis is inflammation of the rectum and sigmoid colon.
it means ur colon is bad
The root word of "diverticulitis" is "diverticulum," which refers to a small pouch that can form in the wall of the colon. The suffix "-itis" indicates inflammation, so "diverticulitis" specifically refers to the inflammation of these diverticula in the intestine.
Inflammation of a diverticulum (which is an outpouching in the colon).
Inflammation of a diverticulum (which is an outpouching in the colon).
Diverticulitis
The word "Rhinopharyngitis" has three word roots: rhino meaning nose, pharyng meaning throat, and itis meaning inflammation.