INFLAMMATION
Definition:
- [noun] a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
Synonyms: redness, rubor
- [noun] 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"
Synonyms: excitement, excitation, fervor, fervour
- [noun] arousal to violent emotion
Synonyms: inflaming
- [noun] the act of setting on fire or catching fire
Synonyms: ignition, firing, lighting, kindling
Synonyms:
Related Words:
- adenitis
- 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
- 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
- thyroiditis
- tonsillitis
- tracheitis
- tracheobronchitis
- tympanitis
- ulitis
- ureteritis
- uveitis
- uvulitis
- vaginitis
- valvulitis
- vasculitis
- vasovesiculitis
- vesiculitis
- vulvitis
- vulvovaginitis
- shin splints
- fever pitch
- sensation
