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What do peritonitis pleurisy and pericarditis have in common?
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Serositis: These all involve inflammation of the lining of the organ (pericarditis = inflammation of the lining of the heart, pleurisy = lining of the lung and peritonitis = lining of the abdomen). Collectively they are called "serositis". Serositis can be associated with connective tissue diseases such as lupus, juvenile arthritis (stills disease) and chronic renal failure.
Answered 10/5/2020
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Inflammarion/ fluid: They all mean inflammation and often fluid accumulation in different bodily cavities (abdominal, chest and heart).
Answered 11/6/2019
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-itis: They are all inflammation involving the covering of an organ or organ group.
Answered 10/24/2017
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