20 Terms
Contributors in Diseases
Diseases
perinephritis
Health care; Diseases
Inflammation of the perinephrium. It is marked by fever, local pain, and tenderness on pressure.
periostitis
Health care; Diseases
Inflammation of the periosteum. The condition is generally chronic, and is marked by tenderness and swelling of the bone and an aching pain. Acute periostitis is due to infection, is characterized by ...
retinitis
Health care; Diseases
Inflammation of the retina. It is rarely limited to the retina, but is commonly associated with diseases of the choroid (chorioretinitis) and of the optic disk (neuroretinitis).
