Integumentary
dermatitis
der-muh-TY-tis
StatusNew
Definition
Inflammation of the skin
PathologyIntegumentary
Breakdown
Root
dermat/o
skin
Suffix
-itis
inflammation
Etymology
Greek: dermat/o (skin) + -itis (inflammation)
Practice
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phlebitis
fleh-BY-tis
Inflammation of a vein
Cardiovascularphleb/o
pericarditis
per-ih-kar-DY-tis
Inflammation of the pericardium surrounding the heart
Cardiovascularcardi/o
bronchitis
brong-KY-tis
Inflammation of the bronchial tubes
Respiratorybronch/o
laryngitis
lar-in-JY-tis
Inflammation of the larynx (voice box)
Respiratorylaryng/o
pharyngitis
far-in-JY-tis
Inflammation of the pharynx (throat)
Respiratorypharyng/o
rhinitis
ry-NY-tis
Inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes
Respiratoryrhin/o