Definition of Inflammation
a localized body reaction that produces redness and warmth, swelling, as well as pain as a result of infection or injury
Examples of Inflammation in a sentence
Swollen and red, inflammation of the patient’s nasal cavities was caused by a severe sinus infection. 🔊
The doctor explained that since the tenderness and swelling were localized to one part of the knee, the inflammation was probably tendinitis related. 🔊
Gum inflammation was a chief complaint added to the patient’s chart once the dentist recognized that the puffy tissue below the woman’s teeth was bleeding and hot to the touch. 🔊
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