-itides

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-itides

Type

suffix

Denotation

plural of -itis

Etymology

Ancient Greek -ítides

Evidence

adnexitides, ampullitides, aortitides, arthritides, angiitides, apicitides, appendicitides, arteritides, balanitides, meningoencephalitides, valvulitides

Notes

theoretical but uncommon, only arthritides is standard

See Also

-itis, -ites