ITIS denotes which meaning?

ITIS denotes which meaning?

• A. Inflammation
• B. Weakening of, Softening of
• C. Enlargement
• D. Tumor

Answer: (A)

The suffix -itis signals inflammation of a specific organ or tissue. It tells you that the condition is inflammatory—for example, gastritis is inflammation of the stomach, dermatitis is inflammation of the skin, and nephritis is inflammation of the kidneys. This is why the meaning described here is inflammation. Other suffixes convey different ideas: -malacia means softening, -megaly means enlargement, and -oma means a tumor. So these alternatives point to weakening/softening, enlargement, or tumor, not inflammation.

The suffix -itis signals inflammation of a specific organ or tissue. It tells you that the condition is inflammatory—for example, gastritis is inflammation of the stomach, dermatitis is inflammation of the skin, and nephritis is inflammation of the kidneys. This is why the meaning described here is inflammation.

Other suffixes convey different ideas: -malacia means softening, -megaly means enlargement, and -oma means a tumor. So these alternatives point to weakening/softening, enlargement, or tumor, not inflammation.