Inflammation
61inflammation — Redness, swelling, pain, and/or a feeling of heat in an area of the body. This is a protective reaction to injury, disease, or irritation of the tissues …
62inflammation — n. 1 the act or an instance of inflaming. 2 Med. a localized physical condition with heat, swelling, redness, and usu. pain, esp. as a reaction to injury or infection. Etymology: L inflammatio (as INFLAME) …
63Foreskin, inflammation of the — Inflammation of the foreskin of the penis (the prepuce) is called posthitis. In the uncircumcised male, posthitis and balanitis (inflammation of the glans, the rounded head of the penis) usually occur together as balanoposthitis: inflammation of… …
64Glans penis, inflammation of the — Inflammation of the rounded head (the glans) of the penis is called balanitis. In the uncircumcised male, balanitis and posthitis (inflammation of the foreskin) usually occur together as balanoposthitis: inflammation of both the glans and the… …
65Prepuce, inflammation of the — Inflammation of the prepuce (the foreskin of the penis) is called posthitis. In the uncircumcised male, posthitis and balanitis (inflammation of the glans, the rounded head of the penis) usually occur together as balanoposthitis: inflammation of… …
66Penis, inflammation of the head of the — Inflammation of the rounded head (the glans) of the penis is called balanitis. In the uncircumcised male, balanitis and posthitis (inflammation of the foreskin) usually occur together as balanoposthitis: inflammation of both the glans and… …
67acute inflammation — inflammation, usually of sudden onset, characterized by the classical signs (see inflammation), with predominance of the vascular and exudative processes …
68adhesive inflammation — inflammation that promotes adhesion of contiguous surfaces …
69atrophic inflammation — inflammation that results in atrophy and deformity …
70catarrhal inflammation — inflammation affecting primarily a mucous surface, marked by a copious discharge of mucus and epithelial debris …
