inflammation
Inflammation is when a part of your body becomes red, swollen, and painful because of an injury or infection. It is the body's natural way of protecting itself and starting the healing process.
Beispiele
3 von 5The ice helped reduce the inflammation in my ankle.
The ice helped make the swelling and redness in my ankle go away.
Chronic inflammation may lead to several health complications over time.
Long-term swelling in the body can cause health problems in the future.
My knee is puffy from inflammation after that run.
My knee is swollen because it is irritated from running.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the word 'flame' inside 'in-FLAME-mation'. Inflammation makes your skin feel hot and look red, just like a fire or a flame.
Schnelles Quiz
The doctor gave me some cream to reduce the ___ on my skin.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: inflammation
Beispiele
The ice helped reduce the inflammation in my ankle.
everydayThe ice helped make the swelling and redness in my ankle go away.
Chronic inflammation may lead to several health complications over time.
formalLong-term swelling in the body can cause health problems in the future.
My knee is puffy from inflammation after that run.
informalMy knee is swollen because it is irritated from running.
The study examines the role of inflammation in heart disease.
academicThe scientific paper looks at how body swelling affects the heart.
The pharmaceutical company is developing a new drug to target inflammation.
businessThe medicine company is making a new pill to stop swelling.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
anti-inflammatory medicine
medicine that stops swelling
signs of inflammation
redness, heat, and swelling
systemic inflammation
swelling throughout the whole body
Wird oft verwechselt mit
An infection is caused by germs like bacteria; inflammation is the body's reaction to those germs or to an injury.
Information is data or facts; inflammation is a medical condition involving swelling.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'inflammation' to describe the physical state of being swollen and red. It is more clinical than just saying 'swelling'.
Häufige Fehler
Learners sometimes use 'inflammation' when they mean 'infection'. Remember that you can have inflammation from a hit or a burn without having germs (infection).
Merkhilfe
Think of the word 'flame' inside 'in-FLAME-mation'. Inflammation makes your skin feel hot and look red, just like a fire or a flame.
Wortherkunft
From the Latin 'inflammatio', which means 'a setting on fire'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many Western countries, 'anti-inflammatory diets' (eating fish, nuts, and greens) are a popular lifestyle trend to stay healthy.
Schnelles Quiz
The doctor gave me some cream to reduce the ___ on my skin.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: inflammation
Verwandtes Vokabular
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infectionAn infection is a sickness caused by tiny germs like bacteri...
woundA wound is an injury to the body that involves a cut or a ho...
immune systemThe immune system is the part of your body that protects you...
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