'-itis' definitions:

Definition of '-itis'

From: GCIDE
  • -itis \-i"tis\ ([imac]"t[i^]s), [Gr. 'i`tis, orig, fem. adjective suffix.] A suffix used in medical terms to denote an inflammatory disease of; as, arthritis; bronchitis, phrenitis, nephritis. [1913 Webster]