Last name origins & meanings: 1  German: topographic name for someone who lived by the Rhine river, which is first recorded in the Roman period in the form Rhenus; it may be derived from a Celtic element meaning âto flowâ.2  German: from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with ragin âadviceâ, âcounselâ. German: topographic name for someone who lived by the Rhine river, which is first recorded in the Roman period in the form Rhenus; it may be derived from a Celtic element meaning âto flowâ. 2  German: from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with ragin âadviceâ, âcounselâ.
Otitis means inflammation of the ear and causes ear problems in puppies. Otitis refers to a condition which may develop suddenly (acute), or be ongoing (chronic).
Inflammation of the Thyroid Gland. Thyroiditis is an inflammation (not an infection) of the thyroid gland. Several types of thyroiditis exist, and the treatment is different for each.