Disease or Syndrome
cystitis Audio
cys·ti·tis [ si-stahy-tis ]
Subclass of:
Urinary Bladder Diseases
Definitions related to cystitis:
  • Inflammation of the URINARY BLADDER, either from bacterial or non-bacterial causes. Cystitis is usually associated with painful urination (dysuria), increased frequency, urgency, and suprapubic pain.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (urinary bladder inflammation) Inflammation of the urinary bladder.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • Cystitis (sis-TIE-tis) is the medical term for inflammation of the bladder. Most of the time, the inflammation is caused by a bacterial infection, and it's called a urinary tract infection (UTI). A bladder infection can be painful and annoying, and it can become a serious health problem if the infection spreads to your kidneys.
    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
  • Cystitis, acute or chronic inflammation of the urinary bladder. The bladder, the storage sac for urine, is lined with a mucous membrane and coated with a protective protein layer. As a result, it is usually highly resistant to infection or irritation. Occasionally, however, infections arise from...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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