Definition of inflammation

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Inflammation (n.) A morbid condition of any part of the body, consisting in 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..

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Phrenitis :: Phrenitis (n.) Inflammation of the brain, or of the meninges of the brain, attended with acute fever and delirium; -- called also cephalitis..
Inflammation :: Inflammation (n.) Violent excitement; heat; passion; animosity; turbulence; as, an inflammation of the mind, of the body politic, or of parties..
Myelitis :: Myelitis (n.) Inflammation of the spinal marrow or its membranes.
Mucocele :: Mucocele (n.) An enlargement or protrusion of the mucous membrane of the lachrymal passages, or dropsy of the lachrymal sac, dependent upon catarrhal inflammation of the latter..
Heat :: Heat (n.) Agitation of mind; inflammation or excitement; exasperation.
Diphtheritic :: Diphtheritic (a.) Having characteristics resembling those of diphtheria; as, diphtheritic inflammation of the bladder..
Scrofula :: Scrofula (n.) A constitutional disease, generally hereditary, especially manifested by chronic enlargement and cheesy degeneration of the lymphatic glands, particularly those of the neck, and marked by a tendency to the development of chronic intractable inflammations of the skin, mucous membrane, bones, joints, and other parts, and by a diminution in the power of resistance to disease or injury and the capacity for recovery. Scrofula is now generally held to be tuberculous in character, and may
Septicaemia :: Septicaemia (n.) A poisoned condition of the blood produced by the absorption into it of septic or putrescent material; blood poisoning. It is marked by chills, fever, prostration, and inflammation of the different serous membranes and of the lungs, kidneys, and other organs..
Dysentery :: Dysentery (n.) A disease attended with inflammation and ulceration of the colon and rectum, and characterized by griping pains, constant desire to evacuate the bowels, and the discharge of mucus and blood..
Antiphlogistic :: Antiphlogistic (n.) Any medicine or diet which tends to check inflammation.
Arthritis :: Arthritis (n.) Any inflammation of the joints, particularly the gout..
Gastritis :: Gastritis (n.) Inflammation of the stomach, esp. of its mucuos membrane..
Cystitis :: Cystitis (n.) Inflammation of the bladder.
Mastitis :: Mastitis (n.) Inflammation of the breast.
Epididymitis :: Epididymitis (n.) Inflammation of the epididymis, one of the common results of gonorrhea..
Rheumatism :: Rheumatism (n.) A general disease characterized by painful, often multiple, local inflammations, usually affecting the joints and muscles, but also extending sometimes to the deeper organs, as the heart..
Colitis :: Colitis (n.) An inflammation of the large intestine, esp. of its mucous membrane; colonitis..
Endocarditis :: Endocarditis (n.) Inflammation of the endocardium.
Vulvitis :: Vulvitis (n.) Inflammation of the vulva.
Founder :: Founder (n.) A lameness in the foot of a horse, occasioned by inflammation; closh..
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