| -itis | |
| —suffix forming nouns | |
| 1. | indicating inflammation of a specified part: tonsillitis |
| 2. | informal indicating a preoccupation with or imaginary condition of illness caused by: computeritis; telephonitis |
| [New Latin, from Greek, feminine of -itēs belonging to; see | |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
-itis suff.
Inflammation or disease of: laryngitis.
| -itis
A suffix meaning "inflammation," as in bronchitis, inflammation of the bronchial tubes. |