Pathology Inflammation Vocab

Inflammation Vocabulary sheet

Appendicitis

inflammation of the vermiform appendix

Arteritis

inflammation of the arteries

Bronchitis

inflammation of the bronchi which are the main air passages to the lungs

Bursitis

inflammation of the bursae in certain joints of the body

Carditis

inflammation of the heart

Cellulitis

bacterial infection involving the inner layers of the skin

Cholangitis

inflammation of the bile duct

Cholecystitis

inflammation of the gall bladder

Cholelithiasis

gallstones (inflammatory disease of the digestive system)

Colitis

inflammation of the colon

cystitis

inflammation of the urinary bladder

Encephalitis

brain inflammation; clinically the term that refers to infection of the brain caused by a virus

Endocarditis

inflammation of the heart valves or lining of the heart often due to infection

Endocervicitis

inflammation of the uterus and cervix

Endometriosis

infection of the endometrium, which is the lining of the uterus, due to bacterial infection

Enteritis

Inflammation of the lining of the intestines

Esophagitis

inflammation of the esophagus

Gastritis

Inflammation of the stomach

Gingivitis

inflammation of the gums

Glomerulonephritis

microbial inflammation of the glomerulus and the nephron

Hemorrhoids

inflammation of the blood vessels of the rectum

Laryngitis

Inflammation of the larynx (voice box)

Lymphangitis

inflammation of the cerebrospinal fluid, which is the fluid surrounding the spinal cord and brain

Myelitis

inflammation of the spinal cord

Myocarditis

inflammation of the heart muscle

myometritis

infection of the uterus

nephrolithiasis

kidney stones (renal calculi) (inflammatory disorder of the urinary system)

Neuritis

inflammation of a nerve or the nerves

Oophoritis

inflammation of the ovary

Orchitis

inflammation of the testicle

Osteomyelitis

inflammation of bone and bone marrow

Pancreatitis

inflammation of the pancreas

Parametritis

infection of parametrium (a pelvic inflammatory disease) surrounding the uterus

Pericarditis

inflammation of the membranes that surround the heart

Peritonitis

inflammation of the membrane surrounding the abdominal cavity

Pharyngitis

inflammation of the pharynx (sore throat)

Phlebitis

inflammation of the veins

Prostatitis

inflammation of the prostate gland

Pyelitis

inflammation of the renal pelvis of the kidney

Pyelonephritis

inflammation of the kidney/kidney infection

Rhinitis

inflammation of the nasal passage

Salpingitis

infection and inflammation of the female upper genital tract, especially the fallopian tubes

Sinusitis

inflammation of a sinus in a bone

tonsillitus

inflammation of the tonsils

tracheitis

inflammation of the trachea

ureteritis

inflammation of the ureter

urethritis

inflammation of the urethra

Vaginitis

inflammation of the vagina