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[_29]Endocarditis _[inflammati 1Eupnoea Normal breathing | cardium 2|Apnea absence of breathing (endocardium is the innermos 3/Dyspnea difficulty in breathing _—___|layer of the heart) - _| 4|Hypoxia decrease of oxygen in tissue 30|pericarditis inflammation of the perica- (tissues are groups of cells re i ai that have a similar structure heatanieeo Te and act together to perform igreat blood vessels.) a specific function 31 [conjunctivitis inflammation of the 5|Hypoxemia decrease of oxygen in blood vonjunctiva (eye covering 6|Asphyxia condition caused by insuffi- layer) cient intake of oxygen 32|Cystitis inflammation of the urinary 7|Aphonia Loss of voice bladder 8 Aphasia inability to speak |_33|dermatitis _[inflammationof the skin SIAscitis ‘accumulation of fluid in 34 (Tonsillitis inflammation of the tonsils peritoneal cavity 35 gastritis inflammation of the lining (peritoneal cavity : the {cf the stomach * 36/Stomatitis inflammation of the mucous space within the abdomen ~ = ; i tissue of the mouth thaticontains the Investing, 37|Hepatitis [inflammation of the liver the'stomach,and the liver ..) 38|Mastitis inflammation of the - 10)Ataxia ataxia is a neurological — [*** [itis word ending meaning inflammation __| 21\Appendicitis inflammation of the appendix (appendix :small thin pouch | ,connected to the large intestine) mammary gland in the inflammation of the menin- iges,the membranes that 22/Arthritis inflammation of the joint line the brain and spinal cord 23 bronchitis inflammation of the mucous 40|poliomyelitis_|an infectious viral disease membrane in the bronchial [that can cause paralysis 1 RUbes =| 41)cholecystitis inflammation of the gall: = 5 = bladder 24! Colitis inflammation of the lining aalisthmitis of the colon(large intestine) 25|Gastroenteritis:inflammation of the mucous [membrane of the stomach 43)Phiebitis inflammation of throat inflammation of a vein inflammation of the gum inflammation of the tongue *** lalgia :word ending indicating pain and intestines. bs Diverticulitis _ [inflammation of one or more Idiverticula. _ (diverticula are small bulging) | Pouches that can form in the dogestive system .they are SO)neuralgia [nerve pain } __ LC found most often in the lower |_Si[Hematemesis_|vomitting blood I part of the large intestine) 52|hyperemesis _[exessive vomiting ‘| 27/Pancreatitis inflammation of the Pancreas| 28)Encephalitis [inflammation of the brain 
