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Similarly, -itis vs. -osis. -itis means the part of the body is swollen, while -osis means the part of the body is damaged. I found this out back in 2012, whe
by amyjess 2y ago
Similarly, -itis vs. -osis.
-itis means the part of the body is swollen, while -osis means the part of the body is damaged.
I found this out back in 2012, when I had a very nasty case of tendonitis in one of my feet, and I found out that the vast majority of cases of tendonitis should be called tendinosis instead, as it's pretty rare for the tendons themselves to swell; rather, the tendons themselves deteriorate from overuse.
- Nition 2y agoAlso, hyper- is more, hypo- is less.
- anthk 2y agoitis -> infection.
- obloid 2y agoitis = inflammation Infection can cause an itis, but not all itis is due to infection. Such as inflammatory arthritis (noninfectious) vs septic arthritis (infectious).
- dheera 2y agosenioritis?
- plaidphantom 2y agoI've definitely seen high school seniors get a big head!
- lloeki 2y agoIn french we occasionally portmanteau -itis (often qualified with "acute" or "mild"), for a comedic yet genuinely emphatic effect. e.g: acute dumbitis/boreditis/tireditis
- anthk 2y agoIn Spanish too.
- anthk 2y agoAh, close. Thanks, then.
- dataflow 2y ago> -itis means the part of the body is swollen, while -osis means the part of the body is damaged. Does the suffix have any similar meaning outside of medicine? Like, osmosis?
- thaumasiotes 2y ago-osis isn't a suffix at all; compare crisis, stasis, or paralysis. -sis is just a noun-forming suffix.
- tzs 2y ago> -itis means the part of the body is swollen, while -osis means the part of the body is damaged What if the part of the body is swollen and damaged?
- rsingla 2y ago-opathy would generally be suitable. It implied a pathological condition involving some form of tissue damage or dysfunction. Minor clarification, swelling does not necessarily always mean inflammation. -itis refers to inflammation of an organ or area of the both. Swelling, particularly when from fluid retention, is referred to as -edema. There is overlap though. :)
- throwup238 2y agoSo homeopathy is basically full body dysfunction?
- sodii 2y ago-itis refers to a specific physiological phenomenon: Inflammation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflammation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflammation) swelling can happen without inflammaion, and mild inflammation may occur without noticable swelling. -osis is a generic suffix for a process or condition: metamorphosis, scoliosis, hypnosis.
- rubberpoliceman 2y ago> and mild inflammation may occur without noticable swelling. Calor, dolor, rubor, tumor
- sodii 2y agoThey are not definition. Maybe they were, when we didn't know about cytokines and immune cells.