angiitis etymology

English word angiitis comes from English -itis, English angio- (Relating to blood vessels or lymph vessels.)

Detailed word origin of angiitis

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-itis English (eng) (humorous) Used to form the names of various fictitious afflictions or diseases.. (pathology) Suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection.
angio- English (eng) Relating to blood vessels or lymph vessels.
angiitis English (eng) A condition where blood or lymph vessels are inflamed.

Words with the same origin as angiitis

Descendants of -itis
adrenalitis appendicitis capitalitis colitis conjunctivitis encephalitic fasciitis gastritis gingivitis gnathitis hyaloiditis itis laminitis lazyitis lymph lymphatic mediastinitis osteomyelitis pancreatitis phlebitis recessionitis retinitis sinusitis tendonitis vesiculitis
Descendants of angio-
angioarchitecture angiocath angiogenesis angiogram angiograph angiokeratosis angiokinase angiolith angiolymphatic angioma angioneuromyoma angioneurosis angiooedema angioparalysis angioplasty angioprevention angiopreventive angioregulatory angiorrhexis angiospastic angiosporous angiostatic angiotomy angiotropic