-itis

a suffix used in pathological terms that denote inflammation of an organ (bronchitis; gastritis; neuritis ) and hence, in extended senses, nouns denoting abnormal states or conditions, excesses, tendencies, obsessions, etc. (telephonitis; baseballitis ).

-itis

suffix

indicating inflammation of a specified part
tonsillitis
informal��indicating a preoccupation with or imaginary condition of illness caused by
computeritis
telephonitis

–i�پ��

A suffix meaning “inflammation,” as in bronchitis, inflammation of the bronchial tubes.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of –i�پ��¹

< New Latin (or Latin ) -ī�پ�� < Greek

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Word History and Origins

Origin of –i�پ��¹

New Latin, from Greek, feminine of -��ŧ�� belonging to; see _-ite ¹

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Example Sentences

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With opposition almost non-existent and Russian media completely under his control, itis widely believed Mr Putin's victory is inevitable.

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“And any disease that ends in ‘–i�پ��’ — such as arthritis, colitis, diverticulitis — is a disease of inflammation,” D’Adamo says.

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If that last line sounds familiar itis because there is an echo of it maybe in the statement put out by the Alzheimer’s Society just this week: “The Alzheimer’s Society agree that more research is needed into possible connections between heading and dementia.”

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The government has said it does not target opponents but itis the responsibility of police to uphold the law.

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Kirill Tachennikov, director and senior oil analyst at BCSGlobal Markets said: “Even if a 10 million bpd cut is agreed, itis not technically possible to achieve these numbers in lessthan a month, and it is not enough to offset current oversupplythat is exceeding 20 million bpd as it stands. As a result, thechallenges of oil storage gradually filling up is still a veryreal issue.”

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-itious It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done

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