noun suffix (plural ~es; also -itides or -ites) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin & Greek; Latin, from Greek, from feminine of -itēs -ite disease or inflammation , condition likened to a disease
-ITIS
Meaning of -ITIS in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012