inflamed

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These include when the electrical impulses that regulate heartbeats don't function properly, or when the walls of the heart become inflamed or damaged.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

I spent years tired and inflamed, but no one connected the dots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"My skin was hot, so inflamed and red. It began to crack and ooze, and the itch was bone deep. It consumed my whole body, and then it began to consume my whole life."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Even so, the attacks will have inflamed old tensions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

He couldn’t help reaching up to finger the inflamed nostril.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx