Common Suffixes -itis

Appendicitis

Inflammation of the appendix

Arthritis

Inflammation of a joint

Bursitis

Inflammation of the bursa

Cholecystitits

Inflammation of the gallbladder

Colitis

Inflammation of the colon

Dermatitis

Inflammation of the skin

Diverticulitis

Inflammation of the colon wall.

Encephalitis

Inflammation of the brain

Gastritis

Inflammation of the stomach and intestines.

Gastroenteritis

inflammation of the stomach and intestines

Hepatitis

A disease caused by a blood-borne virus and marked by inflammation of the liver.

Meningitis

Inflammation of the meninges

Nephritis

Inflammation of the kidney.

Osteochondritis

Inflammation of the bone and cartilage.

Osteomyelitis

An inflammation of the bone.

Pancreatitis

Acute or chronic inflammation of the pancreas

Peritonitis

Inflammation of the peritoneum or stomach wall

Rhinitis

inflammation of the nasal membranes

Tendonitis

Inflammation of a tendon

Tonsillitis

inflammation of the tonsils