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inflammation
/ ˌɪԴڱəˈɪʃə /
noun
- the reaction of living tissue to injury or infection, characterized by heat, redness, swelling, and pain
- the act of inflaming or the state of being inflamed
inflammation
- The reaction of a part of the body to injury or infection, characterized by swelling, heat, redness, and pain. The process includes increased blood flow with an influx of white blood cells and other chemical substances that facilitate healing.
inflammation
- The response of tissue to injury or infection . Pain, heat, redness, and swelling are the four basic symptoms of inflammation.
Other Word Forms
- ܲi·ڱ·tDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of inflammation1
Example Sentences
"I was given three weeks of antibiotics and within days my vision was clearer and the inflammation subsided."
The Dodgers put Tyler Glasnow on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation after he made an early exit in Sunday’s win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
On Monday, Glasnow was placed on the injured list with what the team called shoulder inflammation — signifying that the pitcher sustained no structural damage, but still felt too much discomfort to continue pitching.
She added she still feels the same way today, to an extent, but that things had "gotten a little more complicated" as she had gotten older regarding "inflammation and health stuff."
He missed the last eight regular-season games last season because of right knee inflammation and played in only two of the Clippers’ six playoff games against the Dallas Mavericks because of the knee injury.
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