itis

ˈaɪtɪs

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#1·5h ago

(informal) A medical condition accompanied by inflammation.

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Origin: . Compare phobia, from -phobia, sophy, from -sophy, ism, from -ism, and ana, from -ana. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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(informal, Caribbean, usually preceded by the) Food coma.

: “. . . Arthritis, tendinitis and all those other itises will eventually catch up with you.”

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