epiglottitis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi Proto-Hellenic *epí Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí) Ancient Greek ἐπῐ- (epĭ-) Proto-Hellenic *glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek -ις (-is) Ancient Greek γλωσσῐ́ς (glōssĭ́s) Ancient Greek ἐπῐγλωσσῐ́ς (epĭglōssĭ́s) Ancient Greek ἐπῐγλωττῐ́ς (epĭglōttĭ́s)bor. New Latin epiglōttislbor. English epiglottis Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English epiglottitis From epiglottis + -itis.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Inflammation of the epiglottis.
Translations (5)
cmn 會厭炎 /会厌炎 (inflammation of the epiglottis) · ro epiglotită (inflammation of the epiglottis) · fi epiglottiitti (inflammation of the epiglottis) · fi kurkunkannen tulehdus (inflammation of the epiglottis) · ru эпиглотти́т (inflammation of the epiglottis)