inflammation — ozdic

Collocations

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1

(noun.)

ADJ

painful, severe | mild | acute, chronic | colonic, intestinal, etc.

VERB + INFLAMMATION

reduce

The ice pack helped reduce inflammation in her swollen ankle after the fall.

PREP

~ of

The doctor said the infection caused inflammation of her throat and she needed antibiotics.

PHRASES

signs of inflammation

Definitions

noun

1

The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire.

2

The state of being inflamed.

3

A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), often referred to by doctors today as juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), is a type of arthritis that causes joint inflammation and stiffness for more than six weeks in a child aged 16 or younger. It affects approximately 50,000 children in the United States. Inflammation causes redness, swelling, warmth, and soreness in the joints, although many children with JRA do not complain of joint pain.

4

Violent excitement.

an inflammation of the mind, of the body politic, or of parties

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of setting something on fire

noun — arousal to violent emotion

inflaming

noun — the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up

noun — a response of body tissues to injury or irritation

redness
rubor

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), often referred to by doctors today as juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), is a type of arthritis that causes joint inflammation and stiffness for more than six we

Wiktionary

02

an inflammation of the mind, of the body politic, or of parties

Wiktionary

03

I'm afraid I have an inflammation in my eyes.

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04

Endometritis is a disease where bacteria enter the uterus and cause inflammation of the inner membrane.

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05

Last year I suffered from an inflammation of my middle ear.

Tatoeba · #917887

06

Swollen lymph nodes are usually found near the site of an infection, tumour, or inflammation.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, inflammation is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.