inflammation
noun/ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃn/
/ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable]- a condition in which a part of the body becomes red, painful and swollen (= larger than normal) because of infection or injury
- The doctor's notes recorded inflammation of the ear.
- I used a cream to reduce the inflammation.
Extra ExamplesTopics Health problemsc2- Steroids often help reduce the inflammation and itching of the skin.
- inflammation of the stomach
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- painful
- severe
- mild
- …
- reduce
- cause
- inflammation of
- signs of inflammation
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin inflammatio(n-), from the verb inflammare, from in- ‘into’ + flamma ‘flame’.Want to learn more?
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