inflammation

noun

1. the act of setting something on fire

Synonym: ignitionfiringlightingkindling

2. arousal to violent emotion

Synonym: inflaming

3. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up

e.g. his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled
he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation

Synonym: excitementexcitationfervorfervour

4. a response of body tissues to injury or irritation
characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

Synonym: rednessrubor

1. 发炎;炎症
An inflammation is a painful redness or swelling of a part of your body that results from an infection, injury, or illness.

e.g. The drug can cause inflammation of the liver.
该药会引起肝脏炎症。
e.g. ...throat inflammations.
咽喉发炎

1. 发炎：由纤维结缔组织以及肉芽组织所构成,水瘤开始时,因为压力而损害到骨上方软组织的循环,假如压力持续,局部性的缺血发展,就导致细胞坏死以及水肿,因为周围的组织也被涉及,所以液体无法被吸收,发炎(Inflammation)变剧烈时,一个纤维性囊形成,

2. 炎：此因子和我们身体对创伤的生理变化--发炎(inflammation)有着密切的关系,譬如休克、气管狭窄、肠胃溃疡形成等等. 血小板活跃因子对我们的免疫功能也会造成负面的影响,如哮喘,器官移植的排斥,心肌梗塞引起的心律不齐,血管炎等等.