English Explanatory Dictionary

itis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A medical condition accompanied by inflammation.
  2. Food coma.

Pronunciation

/ˈaɪtɪs/

Word forms

itis itises

Etymology

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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