Word: ileitis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: il
e
i
tis
Definition: Inflammation of the ileum; the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum
Morphemes:
Affix: ileum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The last, and usually the longest, division of the small intestine; the part between the jejunum and large intestine.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ilia
Language: la
Decoded: ilia
PoS: Noun
Meaning: intestines, guts, entrails
Affix: -itis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ῖτις
Language: grc
Decoded: -itis
Meaning: pertaining to