Inflammation of the fibrous connective tissue in a joint commonly called rheumatism is also known as arthritis .Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the many diseases that are connected with this problem.nflammation of the fibrous connective tissue in a joint commonly called rheumatism is also known as arthritis .
(an'Ä), Do not confuse words formed with this prefix and similar words formed with the prefix an-. Up, again, back; sometimes an- before a vowel; corresponds to L. sursum-; CAUTION: an- before a vowel usually stands for a- meaning not; sometimes ana- becomes am- before p, b, or ph.
For example, the root-tract- , meaning âto pull,â can combine with a number of prefixes, including de-and re- . Detract means literally âto pull awayâ (de- , âaway, offâ) and retract means literally âto pull backâ (re- , âagain, backâ). The following table gives a list of Latin prefixes and their basic meanings.