adenitis | (noun) inflammation of a gland or lymph node | - |
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alveolitis | (noun) inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic | - |
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(noun) inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form | Synonyms: dry socket |
angiitis | (noun) inflammation of a blood vessel or lymph duct | - |
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antisemitism | (noun) the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people | Synonyms: anti-Semitism |
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aortitis | (noun) inflammation of the aorta | - |
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appendicitis | (noun) inflammation of the vermiform appendix | - |
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arteritis | (noun) inflammation of an artery | - |
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arthritis | (noun) inflammation of a joint or joints | - |
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asynclitism | (noun) the presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle | Synonyms: obliquity |
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balanitis | (noun) inflammation of the head of the penis | - |
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balanoposthitis | (noun) inflammation of both the head of the penis and the foreskin | - |
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blepharitis | (noun) inflammation of the eyelids characterized by redness and swelling and dried crusts | - |
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bronchiolitis | (noun) inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchioles | - |
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bronchitis | (noun) inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes | - |
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bruitism | (noun) The use in music of sounds taken from an extra-musical source or context. The term is used most often of percussion or of electronic music that suggests the sounds of machinery. | - |
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bursitis | (noun) inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder | - |
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carditis | (noun) inflammation of the heart | - |
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cellulitis | (noun) an inflammation of body tissue (especially that below the skin) characterized by fever and swelling and redness and pain | - |
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cephalitis | (noun) 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) | Synonyms: encephalitis, phrenitis |
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cerebromeningitis | (noun) inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and their meninges | Synonyms: encephalomeningitis, meningoencephalitis |
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cervicitis | (noun) inflammation of the uterine cervix | - |
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cheilitis | (noun) inflammation and cracking of the skin of the lips | - |
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cholangitis | (noun) inflammation of the bile ducts | - |
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cholecystitis | (noun) inflammation of the gall bladder | - |
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chorditis | (noun) inflammation of the vocal cords | - |
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(noun) inflammation of the spermatic cord or vocal cords or vocal folds | - |
choriomeningitis | (noun) a cerebral meningitis with cellular infiltration of the meninges | - |
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chorioretinitis | (noun) inflammation of the choroid layer behind the retina | - |
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colitis | (noun) inflammation of the colon | Synonyms: inflammatory bowel disease |
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colpitis | (noun) inflammation of the vagina | - |
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colpocystitis | (noun) inflammation of the vagina and bladder | - |
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conjunctivitis | (noun) inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye | Synonyms: pinkeye |
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corditis | (noun) inflammation of the spermatic cord, accompanied by pain in the testis, generally caused by an infection originating in the urethra or by a tumor, hydrocele, or varicocele | - |
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costochondritis | (noun) inflammation at the junction of a rib and its cartilage | - |
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cystitis | (noun) inflammation of the urinary bladder and ureters | - |
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dacryocystitis | (noun) inflammation of the lacrimal sac causing obstruction of the tube draining tears into the nose | - |
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dermatitis | (noun) inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters | - |
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dermatomyositis | (noun) myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling accompanied by skin rash affecting cheeks and eyelids and neck and chest and limbs; progression and severity vary among individuals | - |
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desensitisation | (noun) the process of reducing sensitivity | Synonyms: desensitization |
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digitisation | (noun) conversion of analog information into digital information | Synonyms: digitization |
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digitiser | (noun) device for converting analogue signals into digital signals | Synonyms: analog-digital converter, analog-to-digital converter, digitizer |
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diverticulitis | (noun) inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon); characterized by painful abdominal cramping and fever and constipation | - |
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dynamitist | (noun) a person who uses dynamite in a revolutionary cause | Synonyms: dynamiter |
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elitism | (noun) the attitude that society should be governed by an elite group of individuals | - |
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elitist | (noun) someone who believes in rule by an elite group | - |
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encephalitis | (noun) 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) | Synonyms: cephalitis, phrenitis |
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encephalomeningitis | (noun) inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and their meninges | Synonyms: cerebromeningitis, meningoencephalitis |
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encephalomyelitis | (noun) inflammation of the brain and spinal cord | - |
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endarteritis | (noun) inflammation of the inner lining of an artery | - |
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endocarditis | (noun) inflammation of the endocardium and heart valves | - |
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endocervicitis | (noun) inflammation of the mucous lining of the uterine cervix | - |
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endometritis | (noun) inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the endometrium) | Synonyms: metritis |
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enteritis | (noun) inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea | - |
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epicondylitis | (noun) painful inflammation of the muscles and soft tissues around an epicondyle | - |
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epididymitis | (noun) painful inflammation of the epididymis | - |
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epiglottitis | (noun) inflammation of the epiglottis; characterized by fever and a severe sore throat and difficulty in swallowing | - |
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episcleritis | (noun) inflammation of the sclera of the eye | - |
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eremitism | (noun) monasticism characterized by solitude in which the social dimension of life is sacrificed to the primacy of religious experience | - |
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esophagitis | (noun) inflammation of the esophagus; often caused by gastroesophageal reflux | Synonyms: oesophagitis |
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favoritism | (noun) unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice | Synonyms: discrimination, favouritism |
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(noun) an inclination to favor some person or group | Synonyms: favouritism |
favouritism | (noun) unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice | Synonyms: discrimination, favoritism |
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(noun) an inclination to favor some person or group | Synonyms: favoritism |
fibromyositis | (noun) local inflammation of muscle and connective tissue | - |
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fibrositis | (noun) inflammation of white fibrous tissues (especially muscle sheaths) | - |
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folliculitis | (noun) inflammation of a hair follicle | - |
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funiculitis | (noun) inflammation of a funiculus (especially an inflammation of the spermatic cord) | - |
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gastritis | (noun) inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating | - |
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gastroenteritis | (noun) inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis | Synonyms: intestinal flu, stomach flu |
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gingivitis | (noun) inflammation of the gums | - |
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glomerulonephritis | (noun) nephritis marked by inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney; characterized by decreased production of urine and by the presence of blood and protein in the urine and by edema | - |
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glossitis | (noun) inflammation of the tongue | - |
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hepatitis | (noun) inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin | - |
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hermaphroditism | (noun) showing characteristics of both sexes | Synonyms: androgyny, bisexuality |
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(noun) congenital condition in which external genitalia and internal sex organs have both male and female characteristics | Synonyms: hermaphrodism |
ileitis | (noun) inflammation of the ileum | - |
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ipsedixitism | (noun) an unsupported dogmatic assertion | Synonyms: ipse dixit |
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iridocyclitis | (noun) inflammation of the iris and ciliary body of the eye | - |
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iridokeratitis | (noun) inflammation of the iris and cornea of the eye | - |
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iritis | (noun) inflammation of the iris | - |
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jejunitis | (noun) inflammation of the jejunum of the small intestine | - |
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jejunoileitis | (noun) inflammation of the jejunum and the ileum of the small intestine | - |
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keratitis | (noun) inflammation of the cornea causing watery painful eyes and blurred vision | - |
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keratoconjunctivitis | (noun) inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva | - |
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keratoiritis | (noun) inflammation of the cornea and the iris of the eye | - |
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keratoscleritis | (noun) inflammation of the cornea and sclera of the eye | - |
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labyrinthitis | (noun) inflammation of the inner ear; can cause vertigo and vomiting | Synonyms: otitis interna |
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laminitis | (noun) inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse | Synonyms: founder |
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laryngitis | (noun) inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx; characterized by hoarseness or loss of voice and coughing | - |
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laryngopharyngitis | (noun) inflammation of the larynx and pharynx | - |
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laryngotracheobronchitis | (noun) inflammation of the larynx and trachea and bronchial passageways | - |
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leptomeningitis | (noun) inflammation of the leptomeninges | - |
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leukoencephalitis | (noun) inflammation of the white matter of the brain | - |
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lymphadenitis | (noun) inflammation of lymph nodes | - |
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lymphangitis | (noun) inflammation of a lymph vessel | - |
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mastitis | (noun) inflammation of a breast (or udder) | - |
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mastoiditis | (noun) inflammation of the mastoid | - |
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meningitis | (noun) infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea | - |
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meningoencephalitis | (noun) inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and their meninges | Synonyms: cerebromeningitis, encephalomeningitis |
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mephitis | (noun) a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant | Synonyms: fetor, foetor, malodor, malodour, reek, stench, stink |
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(noun) a poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earth | - |
metritis | (noun) inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the endometrium) | Synonyms: endometritis |
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myelitis | (noun) inflammation of the spinal cord | - |
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myocarditis | (noun) inflammation of the myocardium (the muscular tissue of the heart) | Synonyms: myocardial inflammation |
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myometritis | (noun) inflammation of the myometrium | - |
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