Inflammation
noun
A reaction of your body to injury, infection, or irritation. It is often seen as red, hot, swollen, and can be painful.
She has an inflammation in her eye, so the doctor told her to use eye drops.
Often appears as...
- inflammation of the skin
- inflammation of the joints
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A situation or event that causes a strong negative reaction, like anger or protest.
The decision to increase taxes was an inflammation of the public's anger against the government.
Often appears as...
- inflammation of anger
- inflammation of protest
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
noun
A reaction of your body to injury, infection, or irritation. It is often seen as red, hot, swollen, and can be painful.
She has an inflammation in her eye, so the doctor told her to use eye drops.
Often appears as...
- inflammation of the skin
- inflammation of the joints
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A situation or event that causes a strong negative reaction, like anger or protest.
The decision to increase taxes was an inflammation of the public's anger against the government.
Often appears as...
- inflammation of anger
- inflammation of protest
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Use 'inflammation' mainly in medical-related discussions about symptoms or conditions.
The patient showed signs of inflammation at the wound site.
Pro Tip 2/3Describe Symptoms
'Inflammation' often describes symptoms like swelling, heat, redness, or pain in a body part.
His ankle displayed clear inflammation after the sprain.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Visible
Sometimes 'inflammation' happens inside the body and isn't visible on the outside.
She was treated for inflammation of the bladder.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Use 'inflammation' mainly in medical-related discussions about symptoms or conditions.
The patient showed signs of inflammation at the wound site.
Pro Tip 2/3Describe Symptoms
'Inflammation' often describes symptoms like swelling, heat, redness, or pain in a body part.
His ankle displayed clear inflammation after the sprain.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Visible
Sometimes 'inflammation' happens inside the body and isn't visible on the outside.
She was treated for inflammation of the bladder.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Use 'inflammation' mainly in medical-related discussions about symptoms or conditions.
The patient showed signs of inflammation at the wound site.
Pro Tip 2/3Describe Symptoms
'Inflammation' often describes symptoms like swelling, heat, redness, or pain in a body part.
His ankle displayed clear inflammation after the sprain.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Visible
Sometimes 'inflammation' happens inside the body and isn't visible on the outside.
She was treated for inflammation of the bladder.
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How a wound heals itself...
After about three hours of this, the skin begins to turn red, signaling the next stage, inflammation. With bleeding under control and the barrier secured, the body sends special cells to fight any pathogens that may have gotten through. Among the most important of these are white blood cells, known as macrophages,
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If superpowers were...
For that matter, you can't see it either. I mean, what if you have an illness or an infection? How can the doctor diagnose you without being able to see the color change or inflammation? And what if everyone is permanently invisible? Well, think about how boring the world would be
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What You Can Do to...
You've tripped the cascade, setting fire to the forest, causing inflammation, tangles, and cell death. You should be symptomatic for Alzheimer's. You should be having trouble finding words and keys and remembering what I said at the beginning of this talk. But you might not be.
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How mucus keeps us...
the vast majority of your body's bacterial tenants are not harmful, and many are actually beneficial. That's particularly true when they live in mucus, where they can perform important functions, like synthesizing vitamins, suppressing harmful inflammation,
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How the food you eat...
is the best fuel for gut bacteria. When bacteria digest fiber, they produce short chain fatty acids that nourish the gut barrier, improve immune function, and can help prevent inflammation, which reduces the risk of cancer. And the more fiber you ingest,
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How does asthma work? -...
so asthma can be kept under control. They're also crucial in preventing long-term damage from chronic inflammation, which can cause scarring of the airways. Inhalers are known to be very effective, and have helped many people live better lives.
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What’s the big deal with...
leading to mild problems, and in rare cases, a potential dangerous reaction called anaphylaxis. Celiac disease is an inherited disease, in which eating foods with gluten leads to inflammation and damage of the lining of the small intestine.
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Caring For A Sickly Baby...
fears his lab work came back and the white blood cell counts quite high the neutrophil count is quite high and those two pieces of information go along with either a pretty marked infection or severe inflammation but
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A lesson in Bacteria PIPE...
bacteria that either promote inflammation or suppress inflammation these microbes that can even influence our responses to medicine so how we respond to such normal things like tylenol acetaminophen
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Rites of Manhood:...
biggest concern would be infection but the SI phix actually encourage a controlled infection smoke irritates the raw wounds while clay and tree oil limit the inflammation in the days ahead
Video examples
How a wound heals itself...
After about three hours of this, the skin begins to turn red, signaling the next stage, inflammation. With bleeding under control and the barrier secured, the body sends special cells to fight any pathogens that may have gotten through. Among the most important of these are white blood cells, known as macrophages,
Video examples
If superpowers were...
For that matter, you can't see it either. I mean, what if you have an illness or an infection? How can the doctor diagnose you without being able to see the color change or inflammation? And what if everyone is permanently invisible? Well, think about how boring the world would be
Video examples
What You Can Do to...
You've tripped the cascade, setting fire to the forest, causing inflammation, tangles, and cell death. You should be symptomatic for Alzheimer's. You should be having trouble finding words and keys and remembering what I said at the beginning of this talk. But you might not be.
Video examples
How mucus keeps us...
the vast majority of your body's bacterial tenants are not harmful, and many are actually beneficial. That's particularly true when they live in mucus, where they can perform important functions, like synthesizing vitamins, suppressing harmful inflammation,
Video examples
How the food you eat...
is the best fuel for gut bacteria. When bacteria digest fiber, they produce short chain fatty acids that nourish the gut barrier, improve immune function, and can help prevent inflammation, which reduces the risk of cancer. And the more fiber you ingest,
Video examples
How does asthma work? -...
so asthma can be kept under control. They're also crucial in preventing long-term damage from chronic inflammation, which can cause scarring of the airways. Inhalers are known to be very effective, and have helped many people live better lives.
Video examples
What’s the big deal with...
leading to mild problems, and in rare cases, a potential dangerous reaction called anaphylaxis. Celiac disease is an inherited disease, in which eating foods with gluten leads to inflammation and damage of the lining of the small intestine.
Video examples
Caring For A Sickly Baby...
fears his lab work came back and the white blood cell counts quite high the neutrophil count is quite high and those two pieces of information go along with either a pretty marked infection or severe inflammation but
Video examples
A lesson in Bacteria PIPE...
bacteria that either promote inflammation or suppress inflammation these microbes that can even influence our responses to medicine so how we respond to such normal things like tylenol acetaminophen
Video examples
Rites of Manhood:...
biggest concern would be infection but the SI phix actually encourage a controlled infection smoke irritates the raw wounds while clay and tree oil limit the inflammation in the days ahead
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Paul Davies
British Writer
Astonishingly, in spite of decades of research, there is no agreed theory of cancer, no explanation for why, inside almost all healthy cells, there lurks a highly efficient cancer subroutine that can be activated by a variety of agents - radiation, chemicals, inflammation and infection.
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Frances Beinecke
American Activist
Carbon pollution contributes to climate change, which causes temperatures to rise. Hotter temperatures mean more smog in the air, and breathing smog can inflame deep lung tissue. Repeated inflammation over time can permanently scar lung tissue, even in low concentrations.
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David Agus
American Businessman
Take charge of hidden, sneaky sources of chronic inflammation that can trigger illness and disease by wearing comfortable shoes daily, getting an annual flu vaccine, and asking your doctor why you're not on a statin and baby aspirin if you're over the age of forty.
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Tyrone Mings
English Athlete
I've got two discs at the bottom of the back that are quite badly damaged, that obviously happened over a period of time, and there's inflammation on one of the vertebrae as well, which has come from the angle of my pelvis and spine.
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David Perlmutter
American Scientist
The story of gluten as it relates to the brain throws a wide net, so much more encompassing than the inflammation of a small section of the small intestine that characterizes celiac disease.
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Steven Gundry
American Author
Lectins are plant proteins that protect the plant and its seeds from being eaten by basically hacking into the animal's immune system, causing the animal to have inflammation.
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Michael Greger
American Author
Certain foods, such as meat, appear to harbour toxic bacteria - known as endotoxins - that can trigger inflammation in your arteries, even when food is fully cooked.
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Mike McCready
American Musician
I have lived most my life with chronic inflammation and constant pain with immediate diarrhea.
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Eric Topol
American Scientist
For some men, the inflammation of their arteries is a result of really low good cholesterol.
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Kris Carr
American Author
Processed foods cause inflammation, a source of most chronic illnesses as well as stress.
Quote examples
Paul Davies
British Writer
Astonishingly, in spite of decades of research, there is no agreed theory of cancer, no explanation for why, inside almost all healthy cells, there lurks a highly efficient cancer subroutine that can be activated by a variety of agents - radiation, chemicals, inflammation and infection.
Quote examples
Frances Beinecke
American Activist
Carbon pollution contributes to climate change, which causes temperatures to rise. Hotter temperatures mean more smog in the air, and breathing smog can inflame deep lung tissue. Repeated inflammation over time can permanently scar lung tissue, even in low concentrations.
Quote examples
David Agus
American Businessman
Take charge of hidden, sneaky sources of chronic inflammation that can trigger illness and disease by wearing comfortable shoes daily, getting an annual flu vaccine, and asking your doctor why you're not on a statin and baby aspirin if you're over the age of forty.
Quote examples
Tyrone Mings
English Athlete
I've got two discs at the bottom of the back that are quite badly damaged, that obviously happened over a period of time, and there's inflammation on one of the vertebrae as well, which has come from the angle of my pelvis and spine.
Quote examples
David Perlmutter
American Scientist
The story of gluten as it relates to the brain throws a wide net, so much more encompassing than the inflammation of a small section of the small intestine that characterizes celiac disease.
Quote examples
Steven Gundry
American Author
Lectins are plant proteins that protect the plant and its seeds from being eaten by basically hacking into the animal's immune system, causing the animal to have inflammation.
Quote examples
Michael Greger
American Author
Certain foods, such as meat, appear to harbour toxic bacteria - known as endotoxins - that can trigger inflammation in your arteries, even when food is fully cooked.
Quote examples
Mike McCready
American Musician
I have lived most my life with chronic inflammation and constant pain with immediate diarrhea.
Quote examples
Eric Topol
American Scientist
For some men, the inflammation of their arteries is a result of really low good cholesterol.
Quote examples
Kris Carr
American Author
Processed foods cause inflammation, a source of most chronic illnesses as well as stress.
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