Ileitis
/ˌɪliˈaɪtɪs/noun
Inflammation of the ileum, the final section of the small intestine.
Did you know?The medical suffix -itis comes from Greek and became one of medicine’s most productive word-parts, turning body parts into named states of inflammation.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
eíleos (εἰλεός) / īleón (ἰλεόν)
“A twisting, colicky intestinal condition; later the ileum as a named part of the bowel”
Late Latin
Latin
ileum
“The ileum, the final part of the small intestine”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-itis (ῖτις)
“A suffix used to form names of inflammatory diseases”
Modern Medical Latin
Latin
ileitis
“Inflammation of the ileum”
Modern English
English
ileitis
“Inflammation of the ileum”