inflammatory disease

/ɪnˌflæməˈtɔri dəˌziz/

Other forms: inflammatory diseases

Definitions of inflammatory disease

1. noun

   a disease characterized by inflammation
   types:

   NEC, necrotizing enterocolitis

   an acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow

   gastroenteritis, intestinal flu, stomach flu

   inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis

   PID, pelvic inflammatory disease

   inflammation of the female pelvic organs (especially the Fallopian tubes) caused by infection by any of several microorganisms (chiefly gonococci and chlamydia); symptoms are abdominal pain and fever and foul-smelling vaginal discharge

   empyema

   a collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity)

   pleurisy

   inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)

   pyelitis

   inflammation of the renal pelvis

   pharyngitis, raw throat, sore throat

   inflammation of the fauces and pharynx

   angina

   any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain

   arthritis

   inflammation of a joint or joints

   acne

   an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones

   urinary tract infection

   any infection of any of the organs of the urinary tract

   Vincent's angina, Vincent's infection, trench mouth

   an acute communicable infection of the respiratory tract and mouth marked by ulceration of the mucous membrane

   cholera infantum

   often fatal form of gastroenteritis occurring in children; not true cholera but having similar symptoms

   cholera morbus, collywobbles

   severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology; characterized by severe colic and vomiting and diarrhea

   purulent pleurisy

   a collection of pus in the lung cavity

   pleuropneumonia

   pleurisy and pneumonia

   peritonsillar abscess, quinsy

   a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis

   croup, spasmodic laryngitis

   a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing

   septic sore throat, strep throat, streptococcal sore throat, streptococcus tonsilitis, throat infection

   an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus

   atrophic arthritis, rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis

   a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint

   degenerative arthritis, degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis

   chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age

   cystitis

   inflammation of the urinary bladder and ureters

   gout, gouty arthritis, urarthritis

   a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints

   spondylarthritis

   arthritis that affects one or more of the intervertebral joints in the spine

   acne rosacea, rosacea

   a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance

   acne vulgaris

   the most common form of acne; usually affects people from puberty to young adulthood

   hickey, pimple, zit

   a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne

   pyelonephritis

   inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis caused by bacterial infection

   urethritis

   inflammation of the urethra; results in painful urination

   type of:

   disease

   an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning