词根词缀：-itis

【来源及含义】Greek: a suffix; inflammation, burning sensation; by extension, disease associated with inflammation

【相关描述】This suffix has come to mean "inflammation of" but originally it meant "pertaining to" or "of the". The Greek word nosos ["disease"] was either expressed or understood, although it might not be included with the basic element. For example, bursitis nosos would mean "disease of the bursa".

【同源单词】actilnoneuritis, adenitis, adrenalitis, allergyrhinitis, angioitis, angiopancreatitis

词根词缀：laryng-, laryngo-

【来源及含义】Greek > Modern Latin: throat, upper part of the windpipe; the vocal-chord area of the throat; the musculocartilaginous structure below the tongue root and hyoid bone and above the trachea

【相关描述】Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 28th Edition, cautions users to be aware of the proper pronunciations of laryngo- (luh RING goh) and laryng- (luh RINJ): "Avoid mispronouncing this combining form lar-in' jo" or (lar IN joh).

Here is a special article about the Neck and Throat.

【相关词根词缀】 Cross references related to "neck, throat" word families: cervic-; coll-; esophag-; guttur-; nuch-; trachel-.

【同源单词】autolaryngoscopy, chronic posterior laryngitis, chronic subglottic laryngitis, croupous laryngitis, esophagolaryngectomy, esophagopharyngolaryngectomy