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inflammation

[in-fluh-mey-shuhn] / ˌɪn fləˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
redness, swelling
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For now, CAR-T treatment generally comes only after other treatments have failed, in part because of potential side effects such as inflammation caused by the infusion.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

This suggests that the local tissue environment of a joint may influence whether inflammation is able to take hold later in life.

From Science Daily Sep. 5, 2026

The researchers also identified another important difference between the groups: inflammation in the brain was substantially lower among mice receiving plasmalogens.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

He’s been dealing with lingering knee soreness and inflammation since at least mid-June, and his biceps issue has flared several times this season.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Finally, after the suffering became intolerable, he relented, was examined, and was told that he was suffering from orchitis, an inflammation of the testicle.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Like other autoimmune diseases, which include rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and lupus, these autoimmune brain inflammations, or encephalitides, arise when antibodies turn against the body.

From Science Magazine May 15, 2024

These T cells would then no longer be able to tackle the vascular inflammations.

From Science Daily Jan. 24, 2024

In addition to the psychological scars of war, soldiers also come here to treat meningitis, contusions, amputations, lung and nerve inflammations, sleeping disorders, skin diseases, and cardiovascular illnesses, among others.

From Seattle Times Jan. 5, 2023

Compounds similar to the snake’s active toxin are used to treat inflammations.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

We slept hour after hour, ate a little, tended our frostbites, inflammations, and bruises, mindspoke, slept again.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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