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inflammation > 4 senses
NOUN1inflammation, redness, ruborA response of body tissues to injury or irritation
2inflammation, excitement, excitation, fervor, fervourThe state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
3inflammation, inflamingArousal to violent emotion
4inflammation, ignition, firing, lighting, kindlingThe act of setting something on fire
inflammation > pronunciation
Soundsih.nflahmey'shahn
RhymesAachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2521 more rhymes in ahn...
inflammation > noun 1, state
MeaningA response of body tissues to injury or irritation. Characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat.
Synonymsredness, rubor
Part ofinflammatory disease
Broadersymptom
Narroweradenitis; alveolitis; alveolitis, dry socket; angiitis; aortitis; appendicitis; arteritis; balanitis; balanoposthitis; blepharitis; bursitis; carditis; catarrh; cellulitis; cervicitis; cheilitis; cholangitis; cholecystitis; chorditis; chorditis; colitis, inflammatory bowel disease; colpitis; colpocystitis; conjunctivitis, pinkeye; corditis; costochondritis; dacryocystitis; diverticulitis; encephalitis, cephalitis, phrenitis; encephalomyelitis; endarteritis; endocervicitis; enteritis; epicondylitis; epididymitis; epiglottitis; episcleritis; esophagitis, oesophagitis; fibrositis; fibromyositis; folliculitis; funiculitis; gastritis; glossitis; hydrarthrosis; ileitis; iridocyclitis; iridokeratitis; iritis; jejunitis; jejunoileitis; keratitis; keratoconjunctivitis; keratoiritis; keratoscleritis; laminitis, founder; laryngitis; laryngopharyngitis; laryngotracheobronchitis; lymphadenitis; lymphangitis; mastitis; mastoiditis; metritis, endometritis; myelitis; myositis; myometritis; neuritis; oophoritis; orchitis; osteitis; otitis; ovaritis; pancreatitis; parametritis; parotitis; peritonitis, peritoneal inflammation; phalangitis; phlebitis; pneumonitis; posthitis; proctitis; prostatitis; rachitis; radiculitis; retinitis; rhinitis, coryza; sinusitis; salpingitis; scleritis; sialadenitis; splenitis; spondylitis; stomatitis; synovitis; tarsitis; tendinitis, tendonitis, tenonitis; thyroiditis; tonsillitis; tracheitis; tracheobronchitis; tympanitis; ulitis; ureteritis; uveitis; uvulitis; vaginitis; valvulitis; vasculitis; vasovesiculitis; vesiculitis; vulvitis; vulvovaginitis; shin splints
Verbsinflame; inflame
inflammation > noun 2, state
MeaningThe state of being emotionally aroused and worked up.
Examples"he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"
Synonymsexcitement, excitation, fervor, fervour
Broaderemotional arousal
Narrowerfever pitch; sensation
Attributesexciting; unexciting
inflammation > noun 3, act
MeaningArousal to violent emotion.
Synonymsinflaming
Broaderarousal, rousing
Verbsinflame
inflammation > noun 4, act
MeaningThe act of setting something on fire.
Synonymsignition, firing, lighting, kindling
Broaderburning, combustion
Verbsinflame; inflame

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