Definition of inflammation

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Inflammation (n.) The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire; also, the state of being inflamed..

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Defluxion :: Defluxion (n.) A discharge or flowing of humors or fluid matter, as from the nose in catarrh; -- sometimes used synonymously with inflammation..
Pneumonitis :: Pneumonitis (n.) Inflammation of the lungs; pneumonia.
Myositis :: Myositis (n.) Inflammation of the muscles.
Salpingitis :: Salpingitis (n.) Inflammation of the salpinx.
Antiphlogistic :: Antiphlogistic (n.) Any medicine or diet which tends to check inflammation.
Bronchitis :: Bronchitis (n.) Inflammation, acute or chronic, of the bronchial tubes or any part of them..
Founder :: Founder (v. t.) To cause internal inflammation and soreness in the feet or limbs of (a horse), so as to disable or lame him..
Thoroughpin :: Thoroughpin (n.) A disease of the hock (sometimes of the knee) of a horse, caused by inflammation of the synovial membrane and a consequent excessive secretion of the synovial fluid; -- probably so called because there is usually an oval swelling on each side of the leg, appearing somewhat as if a pin had been thrust through..
Submarine :: Submammary (a.) Situated under the mammae; as, submammary inflammation..
Vulvitis :: Vulvitis (n.) Inflammation of the vulva.
Gastroduodenitis :: Gastroduodenitis (n.) Inflammation of the stomach and duodenum. It is one of the most frequent causes of jaundice.
Irritant :: Irritant (n.) A poison that produces inflammation.
Agnail :: Agnail (n.) An inflammation or sore under or around the nail; also, a hangnail..
Irritant :: Irritant (a.) Irritating; producing irritation or inflammation.
Phlogistic :: Phlogistic (a.) Inflammatory; belonging to inflammations and fevers.
Keratitis :: Keratitis (n.) Inflammation of the cornea.
Bleareye :: Bleareye (n.) A disease of the eyelids, consisting in chronic inflammation of the margins, with a gummy secretion of sebaceous matter..
Garget :: Garget (n.) A diseased condition of the udders of cows, etc., arising from an inflammation of the mammary glands..
Gout :: Gout (n.) A constitutional disease, occurring by paroxysms. It consists in an inflammation of the fibrous and ligamentous parts of the joints, and almost always attacks first the great toe, next the smaller joints, after which it may attack the greater articulations. It is attended with various sympathetic phenomena, particularly in the digestive organs. It may also attack internal organs, as the stomach, the intestines, etc..
Perityphlitis :: Perityphlitis (n.) Inflammation of the connective tissue about the caecum.
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