Radiculitis
/ˌræd.ɪ.kjʊˈlaɪ.tɪs/noun
Inflammation of the nerve roots.
Did you know?The term 'radiculitis' combines Latin roots meaning 'little root' and 'inflammation', hinting at a deeper connection to the body’s life force.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
radicula
“little root”
Latin
Latin
itis
“inflammation”
19th Century
Medical Latin
radiculitis
“the inflammation of nerve roots”
Modern English
English
radiculitis
“used in medical terminology to describe nerve root inflammation”