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cystitis

/sɪsˈtaɪtɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
cys-ti-tis
IPA
/sɪsˈtaɪtɪs/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inflammation of the urinary bladder.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-? Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁éyeti Ancient Greek κῠ́ω (kŭ́ō)? Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis)der. Late Latin cystisder. English cyst Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English cystitis From cyst + -itis.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cystitides (plural)

Derived Forms

aerocystitis cystitic pericystitis radiocystitis

Phrases

acute cystitis emphysematous cystitis

Questions

How do you pronounce cystitis?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɪsˈtaɪtɪs/.
What does cystitis mean?
Inflammation of the urinary bladder.
Where does cystitis come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-? Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁éyeti Ancient Greek κῠ́ω (kŭ́ō)? Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis)der. Late Latin cystisder. English cyst Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English cystitis From cyst + -itis.

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