-itis
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plural -itises also -itides or -ites
Definition of -itis
1 : disease or inflammation
bronchitis
2 plural usually -itises : condition likened to a disease
—chiefly in nonce formationstelevisionitis
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-itis
noun suffixEnglish Language Learners Definition of -itis
medical : inflammation of something specified
-itis
noun suffix\ ˈī-təs\
Kids Definition of -itis
: inflammation of
tonsillitis
itis
noun\ ˈīt-əs 
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\Medical Definition of itis
: a disease characterized by inflammation
arthritis, tendinitis and all those other itises — Sports Illustrated
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