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This article is about an article about inflammation. For the taxonomy database, see Integrated Taxonomic Information System. For an episode of the The Boondocks (TV series), see The Itis (Boondocks episode).
The English suffix -itis is typically used to denote an inflammation.
The suffix is also used colloquially to denote any type of disease, including imagined disease such as senioritis[1], or real injuries like wiiitis[2], even if the supposed disease does not involve an infection.
List of inflammations
| Inflammation | Body part |
|---|---|
| Appendicitis | Appendix |
| Arteritis | Arteries |
| Arthritis | Joint |
| Blepharitis | Eyelids |
| Bronchiolitis | Bronchioles |
| Bronchitis | Bronchi |
| Bursitis | Bursa |
| Cervicitis | Cervix |
| Cholangitis | Bile duct |
| Cholecystitis | Gallbladder |
| Chorioamnionitis | Chorion and amnion (amniotic sac) |
| Colitis | Colon |
| Conjunctivitis | Conjunctiva |
| Cystitis | Bladder |
| Dacryoadenitis | Lacrimal gland |
| Dermatitis | Skin |
| Dermatomyositis | Skin and muscles |
| Encephalitis | Brain |
| Endocarditis | Endocardium |
| Endometritis | Endometrium |
| Enteritis | Small intestine |
| Enterocolitis | Small intestine and large intestine |
| Epicondylitis | Epicondyle |
| Epididymitis | Epididymis |
| Fasciitis | Fascia |
| Fibrositis | Fibrous connective tissue |
| Gastritis | Stomach |
| Gastroenteritis | Stomach and small intestine |
| Gingivitis | Gingiva |
| Glossitis | Tongue |
| Hepatitis | Liver |
| Hidradenitis suppurativa | Apocrine sweat glands |
| Ileitis | Ileum |
| Iritis | Iris |
| Laryngitis | Larynx |
| Mastitis | Mammary gland |
| Meningitis | Meninges |
| Myelitis | Spinal cord |
| Myocarditis | Myocardium |
| Myositis | Muscle |
| Nephritis | Kidney |
| Omphalitis | Umbilical cord |
| Oophoritis | Ovaries |
| Orchitis | Testicle |
| Osteitis | Bone |
| Otitis | Ear |
| Pancreatitis | Pancreas |
| Parotitis | Parotid gland |
| Pericarditis | Pericardium |
| Peritonitis | Peritoneum |
| Pharyngitis | Pharynx |
| Pleuritis | Pleura |
| Phlebitis | Veins |
| Pneumonitis | Lungs (also pneumonia) |
| Proctitis | Rectum |
| Prostatitis | Prostate |
| Pyelonephritis | Kidney |
| Rhinitis | Nasal lining |
| Salpingitis | Fallopian tubes |
| Sinusitis | Sinus of the skull |
| Stomatitis | Mouth |
| Synovitis | Synovial membrane |
| Tendinitis | Tendon |
| Tonsillitis | Tonsils |
| Uveitis | Uvea |
| Urethritis | Urethra |
| Vaginitis | Vaginal mucosa |
| Vasculitis | Blood vessels or lymph vessels |
| Vulvitis | Vulva |
Notes
- [1]What to Do About Senioritis: Make Your Senior Year Count, College Board. Accessed April 4, 2008.
- [2]If it's not tennis elbow, it may be "Wiiitis", Reuters. Accessed April 4, 2008.
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Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "-itis". Image Credit.
