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inflammation

[in-fluh-mey-shuhn] / ˌɪn fləˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
redness, swelling
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Smith’s recent recovery progress, since shutting down baseball activities and receiving an injection to address the discomfort and inflammation, has been encouraging enough for the team to feel confident in his return.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Shapses said she wants to better understand issues such as circadian rhythm, inflammation, metabolic health, and the biochemical issues that help the body sense and respond to food.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

While the researchers say it won’t replace traditional dental cleaning, it could be used along with such cleanings to keep gum-disease inflammation at bay.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

To better understand those connections, scientists are studying how issues that start in the mouth may contribute to chronic inflammation elsewhere in the body.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Rush next began experimenting with the amount of blood he would remove from the body in an effort to reduce inflammation.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

Like other autoimmune diseases, which include rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and lupus, these autoimmune brain inflammations, or encephalitides, arise when antibodies turn against the body.

From Science Magazine May 15, 2024

A remarkable feature of the female reproductive tract is its ability to rapidly clear these cyclic inflammations and restore normal reproductive function.

From Science Daily Feb. 7, 2024

Compounds similar to the snake’s active toxin are used to treat inflammations.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

Some user reviews have said that silk pillowcases helped reduce lesions and lessen inflammations such as acne and dermatitis, and many advertisements tout silk’s antimicrobial and hypoallergenic properties.

From Washington Post Apr. 5, 2021

We slept hour after hour, ate a little, tended our frostbites, inflammations, and bruises, mindspoke, slept again.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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