inflamed

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These include when the electrical impulses that regulate heartbeats don't function properly, or when the walls of the heart become inflamed or damaged.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

I spent years tired and inflamed, but no one connected the dots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Doctors diagnosed her with encephalitis - an uncommon but serious condition in which the brain becomes inflamed or swollen, with one in five cases proving fatal.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The attacks, which targeted U.S. military bases and critical infrastructure, will have inflamed old tensions between Gulf states and Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

His brown eyes were a little inflamed in their pouches.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck