terminology 2

• • itis


  Inflammation of
• Cyanosis


  A condition in which mostly the lips and the nail beds turn blue as a sign of diminished (decreased / reduced) oxygen supply to the tissues
• Carditis


  Inflammation of the heart
• Pericarditis


  Inflammation of the pericardium
• Endocarditis


  Inflammation of the endocardium
• Myocarditis


  Inflammation of the myocardium
• Dermatitis


  Inflammation of the skin
• Parotitis


  Inflammation of a parotid glands
• Arteritis


  Inflammation of an artery
• Pneumonitis


  Acute or chronic inflammation of the lungs that is characterized especially by cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, and fever (more commonly known as pneumonia)
• Sinusitis


  Inflammation of a sinus of the skull
• Nephritis


  Inflammation of the kidneys
• Encephalitis


  Inflammation of the brain that is caused especially by infection with a virus or less commonly by bacterial, fungal infection or autoimmune reaction. It may be asymptomatic [symptomless] or present with mild to severe symptoms (such as fever, headache, confusion, seizures [convulsions], or loss of consciousness [syncope / fainting]) sometimes progressing to coma or death
• Cholecystitis


  Inflammation of the gallbladder (Gallstones = cholelithiasis)
• Arthritis


  Inflammation of a joint or more
• Glossitis


  Inflammation of the tongue
• Enterocolitis (commonly known as enteritis)


  Inflammation of the large and small intestines
• Thyroiditis


  Inflammation of the thyroid gland
• Appendicitis


  Inflammation of the appendix
• Cellulitis


  A diffuse and especially subcutaneous inflammation of connective tissue
• Mastitis


  Inflammation of the breast tissues
• Bronchitis (asthma) (bronchopneumonitis)


  Acute or chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes
• Hepatitis


  Inflammation of the liver
• Osteoarthritis


  Inflammation of the bones and joints
• Gastroenteritis


  Inflammation of the stomach pouch and intestines
• Stomatitis


  Inflammation of the mouth
• Cystitis


  Inflammation of the lining of the bladder