itis - inflammation

Question 1

Blepharitis

Answer 1

inflammation of the glands and lash follicles along the margins of the eyelids

Question 2

Keratitis

Answer 2

cornea

Question 3

Thyroiditis

Answer 3

inflammation of the thyroid

Question 4

Myocarditis

Answer 4

muscular walls of the heart

Question 5

Endocarditis

Answer 5

endocardium or the lining inside the heart including the heart valves

Question 6

Pericarditis

Answer 6

pericardium

Question 7

Lymphangitis

Answer 7

acute inflammation of the subcutaneous lymphatic channels

Question 8

Lymphadenitis

Answer 8

inflammation of the lymph nodes

Question 9

Pneumonitis

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Answer 9

inflammation of lung tissue

Question 10

Acute bronchitis

Answer 10

inflammation of the trachea and bronchi

Question 11

Bronchiolitis

Answer 11

inflammation of the lower airways/bronchioles caused by viral infection

Question 12

Gastritis

Answer 12

inflammation of the lining of the stomach (gastric mucosa)

Question 13

Peritonitis

Answer 13

inflammation of the serous membrane lining the walls of the abdominal cavity

Question 14

Hepatitis

Answer 14

liver

Question 15

Cholecystitis

Answer 15

inflammation of the gallbladder

Question 16

Pyelonephritis

Answer 16

kidney parenchyma and renal pelvis

Question 17

Prostatitis

Answer 17

prostate glands

Question 18

Orchitis

Answer 18

testis

Question 19

Epididymitis

Answer 19

Epididymis

Question 20

Osteomyelitis

Answer 20

inflammation of the bone caused by infectious organisms

Question 21

Discitis

Answer 21

inflammation of the spinal disc

Question 22

Meningitis

Answer 22

inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord

Question 23

Encephalitis

Answer 23

acute inflammatory disease of the brain caused by direct viral invasion or hypersensitivity initiated by a virus