palatitis

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noun

Inflammation of the palate.

OriginEnglish palate ← Middle English palate ← Old French palat →
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Meanings

nounpalatitis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableInflammation of the palate.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  4. Latinpalātum
  5. Old Frenchpalat
  6. Middle Englishpalate
  7. Englishpalate
  8. Englishpalatitis

From palate + -itis.

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APA

palatitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palatitis

MLA

“palatitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palatitis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palatitis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palatitis.

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