desmitis

[dez-mahy-tis]

des·mi·tis

[dez-mahy-tis]
noun Pathology.
inflammation of a ligament.

Origin:
< Neo-Latin < Greek desm(ós) (see desmid) + -ītis -itis
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desmitis des·mi·tis (děz-mī'tĭs, děs-)
n.
The inflammation of a ligament.

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