ITIS
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By James Champlin Fernald
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A termination to the Greek name of the organ or part affected by inflammation, as, bronchitis,inflammation of the bronchia.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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A suffix denoting inflammation; - as encephalitis-, inflammation of the encephalon; - Pleuritis, inflammation of the pleura.
By Robley Dunglison