| ANTIARTHRITIS | • antiarthritis adj. Countering arthritis. • ANTIARTHRITIS adj. designed to prevent arthritis. |
| ARACHNOIDITIS | • arachnoiditis n. (Pathology) A neuropathic disease caused by the inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes… • ARACHNOIDITIS n. inflammation of the arachnoid membrane. |
| BRONCHIOLITIS | • bronchiolitis n. (Pathology) Inflammation of the bronchioles; especially common in young children. • BRONCHIOLITIS n. inflammation of the bronchial tubes. |
| CHOLECYSTITIS | • cholecystitis n. (Pathology) An inflammation of the gall bladder. • CHOLECYSTITIS n. inflammation of the gall bladder. |
| DIAPHRAGMITIS | • diaphragmitis n. (Rare) Inflammation of the diaphragm. • DIAPHRAGMITIS n. inflammation of the diaphragm, also DIAPHRAGMATITIS. |
| ENTEROCOLITIS | • enterocolitis n. (Medicine) inflammation of the mucous membranes of the small intestine and of the colon. • ENTEROCOLITIS n. inflammation of a part of the intestines. |
| EPICONDYLITIS | • epicondylitis n. (Medicine) General inflammation of the elbow or knee. • EPICONDYLITIS n. inflammation of the epicondyle. |
| LABYRINTHITIS | • labyrinthitis n. (Pathology) Inflammation of the labyrinth of the inner ear. • LABYRINTHITIS n. inflammation of the inner ear. |
| LYMPHADENITIS | • lymphadenitis n. (Biology, medicine) Inflammation or swelling of lymph nodes; it is often a nonspecific sign of infection… • LYMPHADENITIS n. inflammation of the lymph nodes. |
| OSTEOMYELITIS | • osteomyelitis n. (Pathology) An infection of the bone. • OSTEOMYELITIS n. inflammation of bone marrow. |
| PERIGASTRITIS | • perigastritis n. (Pathology) inflammation of the region surrounding the stomach. • PERIGASTRITIS n. inflammation of the outer surface of the stomach. |
| PERIHEPATITIS | • perihepatitis n. (Medicine, pathology) Inflammation of the serous or peritoneal coating of the liver. • PERIHEPATITIS n. inflammation of the peritoneum covering the liver. |
| PERINEPHRITIS | • perinephritis n. (Medicine) inflammation of the cellular tissue around the kidney. • PERINEPHRITIS n. inflammation of the perinephrium. |
| PERIODONTITIS | • periodontitis n. (Periodontology) A serious form or stage of periodontal disease which may lead to loss of bone and falling… • PERIODONTITIS n. inflammation of the tissues surrounding the teeth. |
| PERITYPHLITIS | • perityphlitis n. (Medicine) inflammation of the connective tissue around the caecum. • PERITYPHLITIS n. inflammation of some part near the caecum or blindgut. |
| POLIOMYELITIS | • poliomyelitis n. (Pathology) Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of the motor neurons in the spinal cord and… • POLIOMYELITIS n. a virus disease of the spinal cord, often causing paralysis; infantile paralysis. |
| POLYARTHRITIS | • polyarthritis n. (Pathology) Any arthritis affecting five or more joints, often caused by an autoimmune disorder. • POLYARTHRITIS n. arthritis affecting several joints. |
| TENOSYNOVITIS | • tenosynovitis n. (Pathology) An inflammation of the fluid-filled sheath (the synovium) that surrounds a tendon. • TENOSYNOVITIS n. inflammation of a tendon sheath. |
| TENOVAGINITIS | • TENOVAGINITIS n. inflammation or thickening of the fibrous wall of the sheath surrounding a tendon, esp. in the hand, also TENDOVAGINITIS. |