inflammation

CEFRC1

/ɪnfləˈmeɪ̯ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Redness, swelling, and pain caused by injury or infection.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.

Examples

  • I'm afraid I have an inflammation in my eyes.

  • Last year I suffered from an inflammation of my middle ear.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ɪɱfləˈmeɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ɪɱfləˈmeɪ̯ʃn̩]
  • [ɪnfləˈmeɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ɪnfləˈmeɪ̯ʃn̩]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The state of being inflamed.

  2. The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire.

  3. Violent excitement.

More examples

In context

  • an inflammation of the mind, of the body politic, or of parties

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle French inflammation, from Latin īnflammātiō, equivalent to inflame + -ation.