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Inflammation

Inflammation Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Inflammation? [n] the act of setting on fire or catching fire [n] arousal to violent emotion [n] the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation" [n] Synonyms \| Synonyms for Inflammation: excitation \| excitement \| fervor \| fervour \| firing \| ignition \| inflaming \| kindling \| lighting \| redness \| rubor Related Terms \| Find terms related to Inflammation: abscess \| adenoiditis \| adrenitis \| aggravation \| agitation \| ague \| algesia \| anemia \| animation \| ankylosis \| anoxia \| apnea \| appendicitis \| arousal \| arousing \| arteritis \| arthritis deformans \| arthritis fungosa \| arthritis pauperum \| asphyxiation \| asthma \| ataxia \| atrophic arthritis \| atrophic inflammation \| atrophy \| backache \| bleeding \| blennorhea \| blennorrhagic arthritis \| brain fever \| bronchitis \| bunion \| bursitis \| cachexia \| cachexy \| capillaritis \| 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rheumatism \| gout \| gouty arthritis \| growth \| hemophilic arthritis \| hemorrhage \| hepatitis \| high blood pressure \| hydrops \| hyperplastic inflammation \| hypertension \| hypertrophic arthritis \| hypertrophic inflammation \| hypotension \| icterus \| ignition \| incitation \| incitement \| indigestion \| infection \| infectional arthritis \| infectious hepatitis \| infuriation \| insomnia \| instigation \| irritable bowel syndrome \| irritation \| itching \| jaundice \| kindling \| labored breathing \| laryngitis \| lathering up \| lighting \| lighting up \| low blood pressure \| lumbago \| lumbar rheumatism \| marasmus \| mastoiditis \| meningitis \| menopausal arthritis \| metastatic inflammation \| metritis \| milk leg \| mucous colitis \| mumps meningitis \| myelitis \| nasal discharge \| nausea \| necrosis \| necrotic inflammation \| nephritis \| neuritis \| obliterative inflammation \| ophthalitis \| ophthalmia \| orchitis \| osseous rheumatism \| osteitis \| osteoarthritis \| osteomyelitis \| otitis \| ovaritis \| pain \| paradental pyorrhea \| paralysis \| penitis \| pep rally \| pep talk \| pericarditis \| periodontitis \| peritonitis \| perturbation \| pharyngitis \| phlebitis \| podagra \| proliferative arthritis \| prostatitis \| provocation \| pruritus \| pyonephritis \| pyorrhea \| pyorrhea alveolaris \| rabble-rousing \| rankling \| rash \| reactive inflammation \| redness \| rheum \| rheumatism \| rheumatiz \| rheumatoid arthritis \| rhinitis \| sclerosing inflammation \| sclerosis \| seizure \| sensitiveness \| seroplastic inflammation \| serous inflammation \| serum hepatitis \| shock \| simple inflammation \| sinusitis \| skin eruption \| sneezing \| sore \| sore spot \| soreness \| spasm \| spastic colon \| specific inflammation \| steaming up \| stimulation \| stimulus \| stirring \| stirring up \| stirring-up \| subacute rheumatism \| suppurative arthritis \| suppurative inflammation \| swelling \| syphilitic arthritis \| tabes \| tachycardia \| tenderness \| tennis elbow \| testitis \| thrombophlebitis \| tonsilitis \| torticollis \| toxic inflammation \| traumatic inflammation \| tuberculous arthritis \| tuberculous rheumatism \| tumor \| ulcerative colitis \| upset stomach \| uratic arthritis \| ureteritis \| urethral arthritis \| urethritis \| uteritis \| vaginitis \| vertebral arthritis \| vertigo \| visceral rheumatism \| vomiting \| vulvitis \| wasting \| whipping up \| working up \| wryneck See Also \| adenitis \| alveolitis \| angiitis \| aortitis \| appendicitis \| arousal \| arteritis \| balanitis \| balanoposthitis \| blepharitis \| burning \| bursitis \| carditis \| catarrh \| cellulitis \| cephalitis \| cervicitis \| cheilitis \| cholangitis \| cholecystitis \| chorditis \| colitis \| colpitis \| colpocystitis \| combustion \| conjunctivitis \| corditis \| costochondritis \| dacryocystitis \| diverticulitis \| dry socket \| emotional arousal \| encephalitis \| endocervicitis \| enteritis \| epicondylitis \| epididymitis \| epiglottitis \| episcleritis \| esophagitis \| fibromyositis \| fibrositis \| folliculitis \| funiculitis \| gastritis \| glossitis \| hydrarthrosis \| ileitis \| inflammatory bowel disease \| inflammatory disease \| iridocyclitis \| iridokeratitis \| iritis \| jejunitis \| jejunoileitis \| keratitis \| keratoconjunctivitis \| keratoiritis \| oesophagitis \| phrenitis \| pinkeye \| rousing \| sensation \| symptom Inflammation In Webster's Dictionary \Inflamma"tion\, n. [L. inflammatio: cf. F. inflammation. See {Inflame}.] 1. The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire; also, the state of being inflamed. ``The inflammation of fat.'' --Wilkins. 2. (Med.) A morbid condition of any part of the body, consisting in 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. 3. Violent excitement; heat; passion; animosity; turbulence; as, an inflammation of the mind, of the body politic, or of parties. --Hooker.

Inflammation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Inflammation?

[n] the act of setting on fire or catching fire
[n] arousal to violent emotion
[n] the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"
[n]

Inflammation In Webster's Dictionary

\In*flam*ma"tion\, n. [L. inflammatio: cf. F.
inflammation. See {Inflame}.]
1. The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire; also,
   the state of being inflamed. ``The inflammation of fat.''
   --Wilkins.

2. (Med.) A morbid condition of any part of the body,
   consisting in 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.

3. Violent excitement; heat; passion; animosity; turbulence;
   as, an inflammation of the mind, of the body politic, or
   of parties. --Hooker.

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