cystitis

noun

cys·​ti·​tis si-ˈstī-təs How to pronounce cystitis (audio)
: inflammation of the urinary bladder

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Symptoms may include fever, chills, flank pain, nausea and vomiting, and sometimes symptoms of cystitis. — Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024 Acute cystitis can be differentiated with a urine culture (used to isolate and identify bacteria). — Md Published, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025 Researchers observed healthy cats and those with feline interstitial cystitis—a chronic illness characterized by recurring discomfort or pain in the bladder with an urgent need to urinate. — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025 This includes the lower UTIs, which affect the bladder and ureter, such as cystitis (bladder infection) and urethritis (urethral infection). — Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cystitis

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New Latin

First Known Use

circa 1783, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cystitis was circa 1783

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cystitis

noun
cys·​ti·​tis sis-ˈtīt-əs How to pronounce cystitis (audio)
plural cystitides -ˈtit-ə-ˌdēz How to pronounce cystitis (audio)
: inflammation of the urinary bladder
cystitic
(ˈ)sis-ˈtit-ik How to pronounce cystitis (audio)
adjective

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