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inflammatory

[in-flam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ɪnˈflæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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Necropsies found chronic inflammatory disease in the gastrointestinal systems in Peekachu and Rain.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The therapy, which brought in $17.6 billion last year, is widely prescribed for patients with autoimmune disorders like inflammatory bowel disease and Crohn’s disease.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

Such nodules "could be a whole range of benign lesions -- inflammatory, infectious, autoimmune, or congenital -- or they could be malignant," Venuta said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

This process normally removes apoptotic cells, but when it is impaired, dead cellular material can accumulate and continue triggering inflammatory signals.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

Then President Snow, trying to use me to put out the flames of rebellion, only to have my every move become inflammatory.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins


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