-itis
noun suffix
plural -itises also -itides or -ites
1
: disease or inflammation
bronchitis
2
plural usually -itises : condition likened to a disease —chiefly in nonce formations
televisionitis
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin & Greek; Latin, from Greek, from feminine of -itēs -ite
Kids Definition
-itis
noun suffix
ˈī-təs
: inflammation of
tonsillitis
Medical Definition
itis
noun
ˈīt-əs 
: a disease characterized by inflammation
arthritis, tendinitis and all those other itises 
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