Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adenoiditis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ade-noidi-tis
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inflammation of the adenoid in the human throat.

Etymology

Etymology tree English adenoid Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English adenoiditis From adenoid + -itis.

Inflected Forms

adenoiditises (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

tonsilitis

Questions

What does adenoiditis mean?: Inflammation of the adenoid in the human throat.
Where does adenoiditis come from?: Etymology tree English adenoid Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English adenoiditis From adenoid + -itis.

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