mindmap root((ITIS)) bursitis Inflammation of a lubricating sac （bursa）, especially of the shoulder or elbow.
🌱My barber developed bursitis after many years of lifting his arms all day. 🌳A bursa is a little pouch filled with fluid that sits between a tendon and a bone. When the fluid becomes infected by bacteria or irritated by too much movement, bursitis results. Throwing a baseball too many times at one session, for example, may inflame and irritate one of the bursae （notice the plural form） in the shoulder. Bursitis in another part of the body may be known by a traditional name such as "housemaid's knee," "soldier's heel," or "tennis elbow." Bursitis generally goes away after a few weeks of resting the affected area, and the pain can be treated with ice packs and aspirin. hepatitis Inflammation of the liver.
🌱His skin now had a yellowish tinge, as did the whites of his eyes, and his doctor immediately recognized the signs of advanced hepatitis. 🌳The liver, the body's largest gland, performs many important tasks, but is also vulnerable to many illnesses. At least five types of hepatitis, labeled with the letters A–E, are caused by viruses. The most common are hepatitis A, acquired through contaminated food and water; hepatitis B, which usually travels via sexual activity or shared needles; and hepatitis C, generally passed through shared needles. Some other types, including alcoholic hepatitis （caused by drinking too much alcohol）, aren't infectious. There are vaccines for types A and B, and drug treatments for A, B, and C, though the drugs aren't always effective. bronchitis Inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
🌱Before the smoking ban went into effect, three flight attendants had sued the airline, claiming secondhand smoke was to blame for their bronchitis. 🌳The bronchial tubes carry air into the tiny branches and smaller cells of the lungs. In bronchitis, the tubes become sore and you develop a deep cough. Bronchitis caused by bacteria can be treated with antibiotics, but there's no drug treatment for the more common kind caused by a virus. A bout of bronchitis may involve a couple of weeks of coughing （with no laughing allowed）, weakness, and loss of energy and interest in doing things. Apart from that, bronchitis is rarely serious—at least if it doesn't progress to pneumonia. tendinitis A painful condition in which a tendon in the arm or leg becomes inflamed.
🌱After years of tennis and bicycling, she now has tendinitis of both the elbow and the knee. 🌳Tendinitis is often seen in active, healthy people who do something that requires repeated motion, including golfers and tennis players （especially those with improper form）, carpenters, and violinists. It's usually treated by keeping the joint from moving, by means of a splint, cast, or bandage. If not dealt with in time, tendinitis can turn into the more serious tendinosis, or tendon degeneration.