单词 | uvulitis |
释义 | uvulitis in British English (ˌjuːvjʊˈlaɪtɪs) noun inflammation of the uvula uvulitis in American English (ˌjuːvjəˈlaitɪs) noun Pathology inflammation of the uvula Word origin [1840–50; uvul(a) + -itis]This word is first recorded in the period 1840–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: colloid, creationism, dope, pylon, set piece-itis is a suffix used in pathological terms that denote inflammation of an organ (bronchitis; gastritis; neuritis) and hence, in extended senses, nouns denoting abnormal states or conditions, excesses,tendencies, obsessions, etc. (telephonitis; baseballitis) |
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