mucous membrane inflammation

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• Inflammation — A basic way in which the body reacts to infection, irritation or other injury, the key feature being redness, warmth, swelling and pain. Inflammation is now recognized as a type of nonspecific immune response. More information: In technical terms …   Medical dictionary

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• Pharyngitis — Inflammation of the pharynx (hollow tube in the back of the throat about 5 inches long that starts behind the nose and ends at the top of the trachea). Pharyngitis is a common cause for a sore throat. * * * Inflammation of the mucous membrane and …   Medical dictionary

• colitis — Inflammation of the colon. [G. kolon, colon, + itis, inflammation] amebic c. inflammation of the colon in amebiasis. collagenous c. c. occurring mostly in middle aged women and characterized by persistent watery diarrhea and a …   Medical dictionary

• gastritis — Inflammation, especially mucosal, of the stomach. [gastr + G. itis, inflammation] alkaline reflux g. an inflammation of the gastric mucosa believed to be caused by irritating factors that reflux from the …   Medical dictionary

• Bronchitis — Inflammation and swelling of the bronchi. Bronchitis can be acute or chronic. Chronic bronchitis usually is defined clinically as a daily cough with production of sputum for 3 months, two years in a row. In chronic bronchitis, there is… …   Medical dictionary

• catarrh — Inflammation of a mucous membrane with increased flow of mucus or exudate. [G. katarrheo, to flow down] nasal c. SYN: rhinitis. vernal c. SYN: vernal conjunctivitis. * * * ca·tarrh kə tär …   Medical dictionary

• Endometritis — Inflammation of the endometrium. The endometrium is the inner layer of the womb (uterus). * * * Inflammation of the endometrium. [endometrium + itis, inflammation] decidual e. inflammation of the decidual mucous membrane of the …   Medical dictionary

• laryngitis — Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx. [laryngo + G. itis, inflammation] chronic posterior l. a form of l. involving principally the interarytenoid area; thought to be caused by …   Medical dictionary

• sinusitis — Inflammation of the mucous membrane of any sinus, especially of one of the paranasal sinuses. [sinus + G. itis, inflammation] * * * si·nus·itis .sī n(y)ə sīt əs n inflammation of a sinus of the skull * * * n. inflammation …   Medical dictionary

• Mucositis — Inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the digestive tract from the mouth on down to the anus. Mucositis is a common side effect of chemotherapy and of radiotherapy that involves any part of the digestive tract. Mucositis affects the rapidly …   Medical dictionary