Celiomyositis

/ˌseːliəʊmaɪəʊˈsaɪtɪs/ noun

Definition

Inflammation of the abdominal muscles.

Etymology

From Greek koilia (belly) + mys (muscle) + -itis (inflammation). The suffix -itis is one of medicine's most productive suffixes, added to any structure to indicate inflammation.

Kelly Says

Every body part with '-itis' at the end is angry or inflamed—your abdominal muscles swelling up would make movement and breathing really uncomfortable!

Related Words

Explore More Words

Get the Word Orb API

Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.