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inflammation definition

in·flam·ma·tion (in′flə mā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of inflaming
  2. the state of being inflamed; specif., a condition of some part of the body that is a reaction to injury, infection, irritation, etc., and is characterized by varied combinations of redness, pain, heat, swelling, and loss of function

Etymology: Fr < L inflammatio

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inflammation Synonyms

inflammation

n.

soreness, infection, redness; see pain 2, sore, swelling.


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inflammation Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • suppress: However, they do not always suppress the inflammation completely in many patients.

Converse of subject

  • characterize: It is a progressive, systemic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of the membrane lining in joints.

Preposition: within

  • airway: Preventers: these act over a longer time and work by reducing the inflammation within the airways.

Adjective modifier

  • intestinal: Diets filled with cereal fiber also may help prevent diabetes and a painful intestinal inflammation called diverticular disease.

Noun used with modifier

  • airway: These effects are made worse by exposures greater than one hour and may lead to airway inflammation which may produce short term breathing difficulties.

Preposition: in

  • airway: They help by reducing the extra inflammation in the airways caused by infections.

Preposition: of

  • pancreas: If someone has repeated or severe inflammations of the pancreas they are more likely to develop diabetes.
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With sixty staring me in the face, I have developed inflammation of the sentence structure and definite hardening of the paragraphs.

-Thurber,James Grover

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