cystitis

cys·ti·tis

noun \sis-ˈtī-təs\

medical : infection of the bladder

Full Definition of CYSTITIS

:  inflammation of the urinary bladder

Origin of CYSTITIS

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1783

Rhymes with CYSTITIS

arthritis, botrytis, bronchitis, bursitis, colitis, detritus, gastritis, iritis, mastitis, nephritis, neuritis, phlebitis, rhinitis, tinnitus

cys·ti·tis

noun \sis-ˈtīt-əs\   (Medical Dictionary)

plural cys·tit·i·des \-ˈtit-ə-ˌdēz\

Medical Definition of CYSTITIS

: inflammation of the urinary bladder

—cys·tit·ic \(ˈ)sis-ˈtit-ik\ adjective

cystitis

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

Inflammation of the urinary bladder (see urinary system). Infections with bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites usually spread from nearby sites. Symptoms include burning pain during and right after urination, unusually urgent or frequent urination, and lower back pain. Women, with a shorter urethra than men, are more susceptible to cystitis, most cases resulting from E. coli bacteria from the rectum. Acute cystitis, usually bacterial, causes swelling, bleeding, small ulcers and cysts, and sometimes abscesses. Recurrent or persistent infection can lead to chronic cystitis, with bladder-wall thickening. Diagnosis is made by finding bacteria or other organisms in the (normally sterile) urine. It is treated with drugs or surgery.