as in swelling
a condition in which a part of your body becomes red, swollen, and painful
The drug is used to reduce inflammation. Inflammation around a wound can signal an infection.
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Recent Examples of inflammation
People in their teens and early 20s are considered to be at greater risk for this type of rare but serious bacterial infection called meningococcal group B that can lead to meningitis, an inflammation in the membranes that cover the spinal cord and brain.
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Kathleen Felton, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2026
Ketoconazole can create a healthier overall scalp environment by reducing inflammation — which causes damage to the hair follicles.
—Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The Mariners’ dynamic rotation remains intact, though righty Bryce Miller is expected to open the season on the IL with left oblique inflammation.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Terranova had myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart caused by a virus that often requires an eventual transplant.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
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Kathleen Felton, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2026
Ketoconazole can create a healthier overall scalp environment by reducing inflammation — which causes damage to the hair follicles.
—Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The Mariners’ dynamic rotation remains intact, though righty Bryce Miller is expected to open the season on the IL with left oblique inflammation.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Terranova had myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart caused by a virus that often requires an eventual transplant.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflammation
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If not treated early, the infection can progress to more serious symptoms, such as joint swelling and arthritis, nerve pain, tingling or numbness, facial muscle weakness, heart inflammation and difficulties with memory or concentration.—
Emily Bache,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Far too often, symptoms such as fatigue, swelling, shortness of breath and nerve pain are misdiagnosed or dismissed.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Bank, a New York surgeon who founded a clinic focused on post-mastectomy pain, said the pain is believed to be triggered by nerves that are severed during surgery and then left that way.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Falter said there was some lingering pain on Wednesday.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Inflammation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflammation. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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