inflammation
pronunciation
How to pronounce inflammation in British English:
UK [ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃn]
How to pronounce inflammation in American English:
US [ˌɪnfləˈmeʃən]
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- Noun:
- a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
- the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
- arousal to violent emotion
- the act of setting on fire or catching fire
Word Origin
- inflammation (n.)
- "excessive redness or swelling in a body part," early 15c., from Middle French inflammation and directly from Latin inflammationem (nominative inflammatio) "a setting on fire," noun of action from past participle stem of inflammare (see inflame). Literal sense in English from 1560s.
Example
- 1. She could have had inflammation from common parasitic diseases .
- 2. It causes inflammation , discharge and chronic scarring .
- 3. Recent studies have revealed that cherries offer an assortment of health benefits including the natural ability to offer relief from joint inflammation .
- 4. For inflammation is an antibacterial response .
- 5. Inflammation is also caused by chemical signalling .