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inflammation

[in-fluh-mey-shuhn] / ˌɪn fləˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
redness, swelling
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I can’t help but recognize the irony that Edwin Díaz is on the IL with neck inflammation.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

As scientists link oral bacteria to heart disease and cognitive decline, a push is under way to treat the mouth as a source of body-wide inflammation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

New weight loss medications have helped improve outcomes for many patients, but inflammation in the liver can remain even after substantial weight loss.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz, who’s had three blown saves in six appearances since returning to action last month, has been placed on the injured list with neck inflammation.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

He asked if Joe suffered from gastritis, or inflammation of the stomach lining.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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

A remarkable feature of the female reproductive tract is its ability to rapidly clear these cyclic inflammations and restore normal reproductive function.

From Science Daily Feb. 7, 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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