pleuritis, pleurisy – Greek pleura, “side” or “rib,” came to be used for the “inner lining of the chest; lungs,” and pleuritis or pleurisy is the inflammation of this area. More…
intertrigo – Inflammation caused by the rubbing of one area of skin on another. More…
phlegm – Comes from Latin phlegma, “clammy moisture,” and Greek phlegma, “inflammation.” More…
polio – An abbreviation of poliomyelitis, from Greek polios, “gray,” and muelos, “marrow,” meaning “inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord.” More…