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a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat excitement: the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation" arousal to violent emotion ignition: the act of setting something on fire
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Redness, swelling, pain, and/or a feeling of heat in an area of the body. This is a protective reaction to injury, disease, or irritation of the tissues.
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A condition in which tissue reacts to injury and undergoes changes during the healing process. As an example, a toe with a sliver of wood in it would be inflamed and show the signs of inflammation which include redness, increased temperature, pain, swelling, and a loss of or disordered function. The toe is swollen, red, hot, painful, and the animal is reluctant to walk on that toe.
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A response anywhere in the body to injury and to invasion by bacteria or viruses. The area affected is often red and swollen as the body heals the injured tissue or fights the infection.
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| inflammation |
Redness, swelling, heat and pain resulting from injury to tissue (parts of the body underneath the skin). Also known as swelling.
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