itis

Pronunciation: /ˈaɪtɪs/

The English word “itis” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

A medical condition accompanied by inflammation.
Food coma.

Etymology

Back-formation from -itis (“disease characterized by inflammation”). Compare phobia, from -phobia, sophy, from -sophy, ism, from -ism, and ana, from -ana.

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