Lentitis is a reported medical condition characterized by inflammation in the lining of the lens of the eye. The word is pronounced [len-tahy-tis], with the stress on the second syllable. It is spelled with -it-is at the end, which is a common suffix used in medical terminology to denote inflammation of a particular body part or system. The prefix "lenti-" refers to the lens of the eye, indicating that the inflammation is focused on this specific area.
Inflammation of the crystalline lens, phakitis.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.