inflammatory disease - a disease characterized by inflammation

adenitis - inflammation of a gland or lymph node

alveolitis - inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic

alveolitis, dry socket - inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form

angiitis - inflammation of a blood vessel or lymph duct

aortitis - inflammation of the aorta

appendicitis - inflammation of the vermiform appendix

arteritis - inflammation of an artery

balanitis - inflammation of the head of the penis

balanoposthitis - inflammation of both the head of the penis and the foreskin

blepharitis - inflammation of the eyelids characterized by redness and swelling and dried crusts

bursitis - inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder

symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

carditis - inflammation of the heart

catarrh - inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus

cellulitis - an inflammation of body tissue (especially that below the skin) characterized by fever and swelling and redness and pain

cervicitis - inflammation of the uterine cervix

cheilitis - inflammation and cracking of the skin of the lips

cholangitis - inflammation of the bile ducts

cholecystitis - inflammation of the gall bladder

chorditis - inflammation of the vocal cords

chorditis - inflammation of the spermatic cord

colitis, inflammatory bowel disease - inflammation of the colon

colpitis - inflammation of the vagina

colpocystitis - inflammation of the vagina and bladder

conjunctivitis, pinkeye - inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye

corditis - inflammation of the spermatic cord

costochondritis - inflammation at the junction of a rib and its cartilage

dacryocystitis - inflammation of the lacrimal sac causing obstruction of the tube draining tears into the nose

diverticulitis - inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon); characterized by painful abdominal cramping and fever and constipation

cephalitis, encephalitis, phrenitis - inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use)

encephalomyelitis - inflammation of the brain and spinal cord

endarteritis - inflammation of the inner lining of an artery

endocervicitis - inflammation of the mucous lining of the uterine cervix

enteritis - inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea

epicondylitis - painful inflammation of the muscles and soft tissues around an epicondyle

epididymitis - painful inflammation of the epididymis

epiglottitis - inflammation of the epiglottis; characterized by fever and a severe sore throat and difficulty in swallowing

episcleritis - inflammation of the sclera of the eye

esophagitis, oesophagitis - inflammation of the esophagus; often caused by gastroesophageal reflux

fibrositis - inflammation of white fibrous tissues (especially muscle sheaths)

fibromyositis - local inflammation of muscle and connective tissue

folliculitis - inflammation of a hair follicle

funiculitis - inflammation of a funiculus (especially an inflammation of the spermatic cord)

gastritis - inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating

glossitis - inflammation of the tongue

hydrarthrosis - inflammation and swelling of a movable joint because of excess synovial fluid

ileitis - inflammation of the ileum