Inflammation

//ɪnfləˈmeɪʃən// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire. archaic, countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of setting something on fire wordnet
  3. 3
    The state of being inflamed. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    arousal to violent emotion wordnet
  5. 5
    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. countable, uncountable

    "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."

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  1. 6
    the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up wordnet
  2. 7
    Violent excitement. archaic, countable, uncountable

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

  3. 8
    a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat wordnet

Etymology

From Middle French inflammation, from Latin īnflammātiō, equivalent to inflame + -ation.

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