gynaeconitis

noun

gynae·​co·​ni·​tis

plural -es

1

: gynaeceum sense 1

2

: the part of an Eastern Orthodox church reserved for women

especially : one side of the nave

Word History

Etymology

Latin gynaeconitis, from Greek gynaikōnitis, from gynaik-, gynē woman

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Rhymes for gynaeconitis

• alveolitis
• bronchiolitis
• caenorhabditis
• cholecystitis
• conjunctivitis
• encephalitis
• endometritis
• endophthalmitis
• esophagitis
• folliculitis
• myocarditis
• periostitis