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itis = inflammation Infection can cause an itis, but not all itis is due to infection. Such as inflammatory arthritis (noninfectious) vs septic arthritis (infe
by obloid 2y ago
itis = 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.