Added 9 October 2026
itis
/ˈaɪtɪs/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about itis at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A medical condition accompanied by inflammation.
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Food coma.
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Origin
Back-formation from -itis (“disease characterized by inflammation”). Compare phobia, from -phobia, sophy, from -sophy, ism, from -ism, and ana, from -ana.
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