English Explanatory Dictionary

inflammation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire.
  2. The state of being inflamed.
  3. A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.
  4. Violent excitement.

Pronunciation

/ɪnfləˈmeɪ̯ʃən/ [ɪnfləˈmeɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ɪnfləˈmeɪ̯ʃn̩] [ɪɱfləˈmeɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ɪɱfləˈmeɪ̯ʃn̩] En-us-inflammation.ogg

Word forms

inflammation inflammations

Etymology

From Middle French inflammation, from Latin īnflammātiō, equivalent to inflame + -ation.

Synonyms

inflammation ignition passion animosity turbulence heat

Related words

flammability flammable flammably flammule inflammable inflammatory -itis

Derived words

antiinflammation autoinflammation fibroinflammation hyperinflammation hypoinflammation immunoinflammation inflammage inflammaging metainflammation microinflammation necroinflammation neuroinflammation oncoinflammation parainflammation proinflammation reinflammation thromboinflammation
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