Definitions
There are 4 meanings of the word
Inflammation.
How to pronounce inflammation:
US
Inflammation - as a noun
A response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
redness8ruborHypernyms (Closely Related)
symptom16Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
adenitis9alveolitis13alveolitis13dry socket
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angiitisaortitis8appendicitis19arteritis9balanitis11balanoposthitisblepharitis18bursitis10carditis11catarrh12cellulitis12cervicitis17cheilitis14cholangitischolecystitis23chorditischorditiscolitis9inflammatory bowel diseasecolpitis12colpocystitisconjunctivitis28pinkeye16corditiscostochondritisdacryocystitisdiverticulitis20cephalitis17encephalitis19phrenitis14encephalomyelitisendarteritisendocervicitisenteritis9epicondylitis21epididymitis21epiglottitisepiscleritisesophagitisoesophagitis18fibrositis15fibromyositisfolliculitis17funiculitisgastritis10glossitis10hydrarthrosis23ileitis7iridocyclitisiridokeratitisiritis6jejunitisjejunoileitiskeratitis13keratoconjunctivitiskeratoiritiskeratoscleritisfounder11laminitis11laryngitis14laryngopharyngitislaryngotracheobronchitislymphadenitis24lymphangitis23mastitis10mastoiditis14endometritis15metritis10myelitis13myositis13myometritisneuritis8oophoritis15orchitis13osteitis8otitis6ovaritis11pancreatitis16parametritisparotitis11peritoneal inflammationperitonitis13phalangitisphlebitis16pneumonitis15posthitisproctitis13prostatitis13rachitis13radiculitisretinitis9coryza20rhinitis11sinusitis9salpingitis14scleritis11sialadenitissplenitis11spondylitis17stomatitis12synovitis15tarsitistendinitis11tendonitis11tenonitisthyroiditis18tonsillitis11tracheitis15tracheobronchitistympanitis17ulitis6ureteritis10uveitis10uvulitis11vaginitis13valvulitis16vasculitis15vasovesiculitisvesiculitisvulvitis14vulvovaginitis24shin splints
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The state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
Example: "His face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
excitation19excitement21fervor12fervour13Hypernyms (Closely Related)
emotional arousalHyponyms (Broadly Related)
The act of setting something on fire
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
firing10ignition9kindling14lighting13Example Sentences
"The doctor prescribed medication to reduce the inflammation in my knee."
"Chronic inflammation is believed to be a contributing factor in many diseases."
"She experienced inflammation in her throat after catching a cold."
"The dentist explained that gum inflammation can lead to tooth loss."
"The athlete applied ice to reduce the inflammation in his injured ankle."
Word Game Points
Is INFLAMMATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, inflammation is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
INFLAMMATION has a SCRABBLE points total of 19.
Is INFLAMMATION a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, inflammation is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordINFLAMMATION has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 24.
Is INFLAMMATION a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, inflammation is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordINFLAMMATION has a WORDFEUD points total of 19.
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