itis
Disease ending, medically
A suffix from Greek meaning inflammation, used in medical terminology: arthritis (joints), bronchitis (bronchial tubes), tendinitis (tendons).
In casual speech, -itis attaches humorously to anything perceived as an affliction or obsession: senioritis, football-itis, I've got a bad case of the itis (sleepiness after a big meal).
Gum tissue inflammation
- nephritisRenal tissue inflammation
- conjunctivitisInflammation of eye lining
- pericarditisInflammation surrounding the heart
- osteomyelitisBacterial infection of skeleton
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- painBodily or emotional distress
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- heatTransferred thermal energy
edema · irritation · infection · acute · chronic · flare-up · immune response · cytokines
Protective tissue response
- GreekOf Athenian origin
- medical terminologyHealthcare field's specialized vocabulary
- naming conventionStandard for assigning identifiers
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
pathology · body part · organ · tissue · anatomical · clinical · nomenclature · etymology
Lasting extended period
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- relapsingReturning to worse state
- ongoingIn progress now
- flare-upSudden recurrence of symptoms
remission · lifelong · degenerative · progressive · management · autoimmune · recurrent · incurable
gingivitis
Gum tissue inflammation
- nephritisRenal tissue inflammation
- conjunctivitisInflammation of eye lining
- pericarditisInflammation surrounding the heart
osteomyelitis · spondylitis · cellulitis · fasciitis · vasculitis
swelling
Abnormal tissue enlargement
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- painBodily or emotional distress
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
heat · edema · irritation · infection · acute · chronic · flare-up · immune response · cytokines · leukocytes
inflammation
Protective tissue response
- GreekOf Athenian origin
- medical terminologyHealthcare field's specialized vocabulary
- naming conventionStandard for assigning identifiers
diagnosis · pathology · body part · organ · tissue · anatomical · clinical · nomenclature · etymology · root word
long-term
Lasting extended period
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- relapsingReturning to worse state
- ongoingIn progress now
flare-up · remission · lifelong · degenerative · progressive · management · autoimmune · recurrent · incurable
arthritis, bronchitis, hepatitis, laryngitis, sinusitis, otitis, dermatitis, bursitis, tendonitis