apicitis
|a-pi-ci-tis|
/ˌeɪpɪˈsaɪtɪs/
inflammation at a tip (especially tooth root apex)
Etymology
'apicitis' originates from New Latin/medical Latin, formed from Latin 'apex, apicis' meaning 'tip, summit' + Greek-derived suffix '-itis' meaning 'inflammation'.
'apex' (Latin) + '-itis' (Greek/medical formation) combined in New Latin/medical terminology to form 'apicitis', used to denote inflammation at an apex (for example, of a tooth root).
Initially used in medical contexts to denote inflammation of an apex (most commonly a tooth root apex); the meaning has remained narrowly medical, referring to apical inflammation.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
inflammation of an apex or tip, especially the apex of a tooth root (apical inflammation).
The dentist diagnosed apicitis at the tip of the patient's molar root.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/09/17 15:02