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"Itis" is a suffix used with inflammatory diseases, so it would be added to a root word and does not have its own. An example of this would be bronchitis, bronch- referring to ones respiratory system.
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Adding the suffix -itis to a root word forms which part of speech?
a noun
What is the medical prefix for rhinitis?
Rhinitis has no prefix. It has the word root "rhin-" and the suffix "-itis."
What is the root words and suffix of lymphadenitis?
Root=lymph Suffix=itis
Which combining form requires a combining vowel in gastroenteritis?
Gastr requires the o, however if enteritis was the root word (leave off itis) the root term of enter would need an o also.
Root word of inflammation of the joints?
The term arthritis it the term for inflammation of the joints. It comes from two Greek words arthro meaning joint and itis meaning inflammation.
What is the root word for the word sinusitis?
Sinus- is the root word for sinusitis. The suffix -itis refers to inflammation.
What is the root word for nephritis?
nephr
Does dermatitis have a root and a suffix only?
dermatitis inflammation of the skin derm is the root word and means skin derm/a root combining form is the letter derm/a/ itis suffix (itis) meaning inflammation
Adding the suffix -itis to a root word forms which part of speech?
a noun
What is the medical prefix for rhinitis?
Rhinitis has no prefix. It has the word root "rhin-" and the suffix "-itis."
What is the root words and suffix of lymphadenitis?
Root=lymph Suffix=itis
What prefix rootwood and suffix of gastroenteritis?
gastr = root enter = root itis = suffix
Which combining form requires a combining vowel in gastroenteritis?
Gastr requires the o, however if enteritis was the root word (leave off itis) the root term of enter would need an o also.
What body part does the medical root word gastro refer to?
GastrolithsGastronomesGastronomicGastroscopeGastroscopyGastrotrichGastrolithGastronomeGastronomyGastropods.
Root word of inflammation of the joints?
The term arthritis it the term for inflammation of the joints. It comes from two Greek words arthro meaning joint and itis meaning inflammation.
What are the root suffix and prefix of phlebitis?
phled- meaning vein and itis- meaning inflammation
What is the root words of gastritis?
Gastritis has two root words and is broken down into two parts, gastr which means stomach, and itis which means inflammation.
