Inflammation Vocab

Question 1

Osteoarthritis

Answer 1

Degeneration of bones and joints often accompanied by inflammation. Also due to aging.

Question 2

Cystitis

Answer 2

Inflammation of the urinary bladder

Question 3

Enteritis

Answer 3

Inflammation of the intestine, especially the small intestine

Question 4

Arthritis

Answer 4

Inflammation of a joint

Question 5

Dermatitis

Answer 5

Inflammation of the skin

Question 6

Hepatitis

Answer 6

Inflammation of the liver

Question 7

Nephritis

Answer 7

Inflammation of the kidney

Question 8

Osteitis

Answer 8

Inflammation of bone. Often with enlargement, tenderness, and a dull, aching pain.

Question 9

Rhinitis

Answer 9

Inflammation of the mucous lining of the nose

Question 10

Myelitis

Answer 10

1. Inflammation of the spinal cord

2. Inflammation of the bone marrow

Question 11

Thrombophlebitis

Answer 11

Inflammation of a vein and blood clot formation.

Question 12

Tonsillitis

Answer 12

Inflammation of tonsils, and the swelling of tonsils.

Question 13

Polyneuritis

Answer 13

Inflammation of many nerves simultaneously

Question 14

Enterocolitis

Answer 14

Inflammation of the small intestine and colon

Question 15

Ileitis

Answer 15

Inflammation of the ileum

Question 16

Pancreatitis

Answer 16

Inflammation of the pancreas

Question 17

Peritonitis

Answer 17

Inflammation of peritoneum, which lines the inside of the abdomen and all of the internal organs

Question 18

Sialadenitis

Answer 18

Inflammation of the salivary glands

Question 19

Stomatitis

Answer 19

Inflammation of the mouth

Question 20

Diverticulitis

Answer 20

Inflammation of the diverticulum, especially the diverticula of the colon

Question 21

Cholangitis

Answer 21

Inflammation of the bile ducts

Question 22

Gastroenteritis

Answer 22

Inflammation of the digestive tract, particularly the stomach and intestine

Question 23

Glomerulonephritis

Answer 23

Inflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney

Question 24

Interstitial nephritis

Answer 24

Inflammation of connective tissue that lies between the renal tubules.

Question 25

Pyelonephritis

Answer 25

Inflammation of the kidney and upper urinary tract that usually results from noncontagious bacterial infection of the bladder

Question 26

What is Trigonitis?

Answer 26

Inflammation of the urinary bladder, localized in the trigone

Question 27

What is Urethritis?

Answer 27

Inflammation of the urethra that is usually caused by an infection