-itis

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English:

The suffix “-itis” means inflammation. For example, tendonitis means inflammation of a tendon, gingivitis means inflammation of the gums, and arthritis means inflammation of the joints.

日本語:

“-itis” という接尾辞は、「炎症」を意味します。例えば、tendonitis(腱炎)は腱の炎症、gingivitis(歯肉炎)は歯茎の炎症、arthritis(関節炎)は関節の炎症を指します。

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