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inflamación — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • inflammation noun A part of the body becoming red, swollen, hot, and painful, usually as a reaction to injury or infection.
  • swelling noun An area of the body that has become puffy or enlarged, usually from injury or illness.

Senses

inflamación is used for these senses in English:

  • inflammation (pathology) 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.
  • swelling The state of being swollen.

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