as in swelling
a condition in which a part of your body becomes red, swollen, and painful
The drug is used to reduce inflammation. Inflammation around a wound can signal an infection.
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Recent Examples of inflammation
Schmitt had been filling in for Chapman at third base until he was plunked by a pitch and diagnosed with left hand inflammation.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
These may include higher-strength versions of OTC ingredients or medications that target bacteria, reduce inflammation, and help clear clogged pores.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 3 July 2025
These retreats are responding to real needs—fatigue, systemic inflammation, stress overload, and digital burnout.
—Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Foods That Can Trigger Inflammation Alopecia areata causes skin inflammation.
—Health, 26 June 2025
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
These may include higher-strength versions of OTC ingredients or medications that target bacteria, reduce inflammation, and help clear clogged pores.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 3 July 2025
These retreats are responding to real needs—fatigue, systemic inflammation, stress overload, and digital burnout.
—Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Foods That Can Trigger Inflammation Alopecia areata causes skin inflammation.
—Health, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflammation
Noun
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Most importantly, watch for signs or symptoms of more serious allergic responses that can lead to anaphylaxis, such as severe swelling, hives away from the sting site, difficulty in breathing, mental confusion and low blood pressure.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The swelling looks like a tiny volcano rising up from the curve of his skull.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
30 June 2025
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Our lives in Iran, our pain, are different from the ‘official’ version.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
7 July 2025
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Six months ago, two weeks before my planned starting date, a mysterious pain in my side sent me to see Doc Morris for a checkup that led to a surprise double surgery to remove both a dodgy gallbladder and a carrot-sized tumor from my lower intestines, the first serious medical crisis of my life.—
James Dodson
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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“Inflammation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflammation. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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