English > rubor: 1 sense > noun 1, state| Meaning | A response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat. |
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| Synonyms | inflammation, redness |
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| Part of | inflammatory disease | A disease characterized by inflammation |
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| Narrower | adenitis | inflammation of a gland or lymph node |
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| alveolitis | inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust |
| alveolitis, dry socket | inflammation in the socket of a tooth |
| angiitis | inflammation of a blood vessel or lymph duct |
| aortitis | inflammation of the aorta |
| appendicitis | inflammation of the vermiform appendix |
| arteritis | inflammation of an artery |
| balanitis | inflammation of the head of the penis |
| balanoposthitis | inflammation of both the head of the penis and the foreskin |
| blepharitis | inflammation of the eyelids characterized by redness and swelling and dried crusts |
| bursitis | inflammation of a bursa |
| carditis | inflammation of the heart |
| catarrh | inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus |
| cellulitis | An inflammation of body tissue (especially that below the skin) characterized by fever and swelling and redness and pain |
| cervicitis | inflammation of the uterine cervix |
| cheilitis | inflammation and cracking of the skin of the lips |
| cholangitis | inflammation of the bile ducts |
| cholecystitis | inflammation of the gall bladder |
| chorditis | inflammation of the vocal cords |
| chorditis | inflammation of the spermatic cord |
| colitis, inflammatory bowel disease | inflammation of the colon |
| colpitis | inflammation of the vagina |
| colpocystitis | inflammation of the vagina and bladder |
| conjunctivitis, pinkeye | inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye |
| corditis | inflammation of the spermatic cord |
| costochondritis | inflammation at the junction of a rib and its cartilage |
| dacryocystitis | inflammation of the lacrimal sac causing obstruction of the tube draining tears into the nose |
| diverticulitis | inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon) |
| encephalitis, cephalitis, phrenitis | inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus |
| encephalomyelitis | inflammation of the brain and spinal cord |
| endarteritis | inflammation of the inner lining of an artery |
| endocervicitis | inflammation of the mucous lining of the uterine cervix |
| enteritis | inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine) |
| epicondylitis | Painful inflammation of the muscles and soft tissues around an epicondyle |
| epididymitis | Painful inflammation of the epididymis |
| epiglottitis | inflammation of the epiglottis |
| episcleritis | inflammation of the sclera of the eye |
| esophagitis, oesophagitis | inflammation of the esophagus |
| fibromyositis | Local inflammation of muscle and connective tissue |
| fibrositis | inflammation of white fibrous tissues (especially muscle sheaths) |
| folliculitis | inflammation of a hair follicle |
| funiculitis | inflammation of a funiculus (especially an inflammation of the spermatic cord) |
| gastritis | inflammation of the lining of the stomach |
| glossitis | inflammation of the tongue |
| hydrarthrosis | inflammation and swelling of a movable joint because of excess synovial fluid |
| ileitis | inflammation of the ileum |
| iridocyclitis | inflammation of the iris and ciliary body of the eye |
| iridokeratitis | inflammation of the iris and cornea of the eye |
| iritis | inflammation of the iris |
| jejunitis | inflammation of the jejunum of the small intestine |
| jejunoileitis | inflammation of the jejunum and the ileum of the small intestine |
| keratitis | inflammation of the cornea causing watery painful eyes and blurred vision |
| keratoconjunctivitis | inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva |
| keratoiritis | inflammation of the cornea and the iris of the eye |
| keratoscleritis | inflammation of the cornea and sclera of the eye |
| laminitis, founder | inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse |
| laryngitis | inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx |
| laryngopharyngitis | inflammation of the larynx and pharynx |
| laryngotracheobronchitis | inflammation of the larynx and trachea and bronchial passageways |
| lymphadenitis | inflammation of lymph nodes |
| lymphangitis | inflammation of a lymph vessel |
| mastitis | inflammation of a breast (or udder) |
| mastoiditis | inflammation of the mastoid |
| metritis, endometritis | inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the endometrium) |
| myelitis | inflammation of the spinal cord |
| myometritis | inflammation of the myometrium |
| myositis | inflammation of muscle tissue |
| neuritis | inflammation of a nerve accompanied by pain and sometimes loss of function |
| oophoritis | inflammation of one or both ovaries |
| orchitis | inflammation of one or both testes |
| osteitis | inflammation of a bone as a consequence of infection or trauma or degeneration |
| otitis | inflammation of the ear |
| ovaritis | inflammation of the ovaries |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| parametritis | inflammation of connective tissue adjacent to the uterus |
| parotitis | inflammation of one or both parotid glands |
| peritonitis, peritoneal inflammation | inflammation of the peritoneum |
| phalangitis | inflammation of a finger or toe |
| phlebitis | inflammation of a vein (usually in the legs) |
| pneumonitis | inflammation of the lungs |
| posthitis | inflammation of the foreskin of the penis |
| proctitis | inflammation of the rectum |
| prostatitis | inflammation of the prostate gland characterized by perineal pain and irregular urination and (if severe) chills and fever |
| rachitis | inflammation of the vertebral column |
| radiculitis | inflammation of the radicle of a nerve |
| retinitis | inflammation of the retina |
| rhinitis, coryza | An inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge) |
| salpingitis | inflammation of a Fallopian tube (usually the result of infection spreading from the vagina or uterus) or of a Eustachian tube |
| scleritis | inflammation of the sclera |
| shin splints | Painful inflammation of the muscles around the shins |
| sialadenitis | inflammation of the salivary glands |
| sinusitis | inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses |
| splenitis | inflammation of the spleen |
| spondylitis | inflammation of a spinal joint |
| stomatitis | inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth |
| synovitis | inflammation of the synovial membrane that lines a synovial joint |
| tarsitis | inflammation of the eyelid |
| tendinitis, tendonitis, tenonitis | inflammation of a tendon |
| thyroiditis | inflammation of the thyroid gland |
| tonsillitis | inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine tonsils) |
| tracheitis | inflammation of the trachea |
| tracheobronchitis | Common respiratory infection characterized by inflammation of the trachea and the bronchi |
| tympanitis | inflammation of the inner ear |
| ulitis | inflammation of the gums |
| ureteritis | inflammation of the ureter |
| uveitis | inflammation of the uvea of the eye |
| uvulitis | inflammation of the uvula |
| vaginitis | inflammation of the vagina (usually associated with candidiasis) |
| valvulitis | inflammation of a valve (especially of a cardiac valve as a consequence of rheumatic fever) |
| vasculitis | inflammation of a blood vessel |
| vasovesiculitis | inflammation of the vas deferens and seminal vesicles |
| vesiculitis | inflammation of a seminal vesicle (usually in conjunction with prostatitis) |
| vulvitis | inflammation of the vulva |
| vulvovaginitis | inflammation of the vulva and the vagina |
| Broader | symptom | (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease |
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| Spanish | inflamación, rubor |
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| Catalan | inflamació, rubor |
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