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inflammation

Pronunciation: /ɪnfləˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

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Definition of inflammation

noun

[mass noun]
  • a localized physical condition in which part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful, especially as a reaction to injury or infection: steroid injections can have a dramatic effect in reducing inflammation and relieving pain chronic inflammation of the nasal cavities

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late Middle English: from Latin inflammatio(n-), from the verb inflammare (see inflame)

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