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itis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈaɪtɪs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A medical condition accompanied by inflammation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • 1973, April 16, “Scorecard”, Robert W. Creamer ed., in Sports Illustrated “. . . Arthritis, tendinitis and all those other itises will eventually catch up with you.”

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Food coma.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Caribbean, informal

Qualifier: usually preceded by the

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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