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The vascular and cellular response of living tissues to local injury characterized by redness, heat, pain, and swelling is called inflammation.
Different authors have different definitions, some called inflammation burning on fire while others say it is a local response of tissue against any irritant or injury.
Classification of Inflammation:
- Depending upon type or nature of irritant
- Acute (Severe)
- Chronic (Mild)
- On basis of aetiological agent e.g., viral ,bacterial, allergic, fungal or parasitic
- Based on duration of inflammation
- Per-acute
- Acute
- Sub-acute
- Chronic
Cardinal Signs of Inflammation
- Redness
- Swelling
- Heat
- Pain
- Loss of Function
Inflammtory Terms
- Acne –> Sebaceous gland
- Adenitis –> Gland
- Arthritis –> Joint
- Blephritis –> Eyelid
- Balanitis –> Glans penis
- Balanoposthitis –> Glans penis & Prepuce
- Bursitis –> Bursa over joint
- Bronchitis –> Bronchi
- Chelitis –> Lips
- Coxitis –> Hip joint
- Cholecystitis –> Gall bladder
- Cholangitis –.> Bile duct
- Cystitis –> Urinary bladder
- Cervicitis –> Cervix
- Dermatitis –> Dermis & epidermis
- Enteritis –> Intestines
- Encephalitis –> Brain
- Funiculitis –> Spermatic Cord
- Glossitis –> Tongue
- Gingivitis –> Gums
- Gonitis –> Stifle joint
- Gastritis –> Stomach
- Hepatitis –> Liver
- Ingluvitis –> Crop (bird)
- Iridocyclitis –> Iris and Ciliary body
- Keratitis –> Cornea
- Leptomeningitis –> Pia mater
- Laminitis –> Laminae of hoof
- Lymphadenitis –> Lymph node
- Lymphangitis –> Lymph vessel
- Laryngitis –> Larynx
- Mastitis –> Mammary Gland
- Meningitis –> Meninges
- Myelitis –> Spinal cord
- Metritis –> Uterus
- Myocarditis –> Heart muscle
- Myositis –> Muscle
- Nephritis –> Kidney
- Neuritis –> Nerve
- Odontitis –> Teeth
- Oophoritis –> Ovary
- Orchitis –> Testes
- Omphalitis –> Navel
- Osteomyelitis –> Bone
- Otitis –> Ear
- Peritonitis –> Peritoneum
- Pericarditis –> Pericardium
- Pachymeningitis –> Dura mater
- Proctitis –> Rectum
- Posthitis –> Prepuce
- Pharyngitis –> Pharynx
- Pleuritis –> Pleura
- Poliomyelitis –> Greymater in brain
- Phlebitis –> Veins
- Pneumonia –> Lungs (also Pneumonitis)
- Pyelonephritis –> Pelvis and parenchyma of kidney
- Rhinitis –> Nasal mucosa
- Rumenitis –> Rumen
- Sialadenitis –> Salivary glands
- Salpingitis –> Oviduct
- Stomatitis –> Oral Cavity
- Spleen –> Splenitis
- Spondylitis –> Vertebrae
- Stye or Hordeolum > Eyelid hair follicle
- Stealitis –> Adipose Tissue
- Typhilitis –> Caecum
- Tracheitis –> Trachea
- Tendonitis –> Tendon
- Uveitis –> Inflammation of middle layer of eye
- Ureteritis –> Ureter
- Vaginitis –> Vagina
