English
English
Arabic
Chinese
Dutch
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hindi
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
more...
Translate into...
English
Arabic
Chinese
Dutch
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hindi
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
more...
bn:00046672n
Noun Concept
Categories: Articles requiring reliable medical sources, Immunology, Human physiology, All articles needing additional references, Articles with short description
EN
inflammation  redness  rubor  -itis  acute inflammation
See more
EN
A response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat WordNet 3.0
Quit
Change View
Definitions
Relations
Sources
English
More languages...
English
Arabic
Chinese
Dutch
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hindi
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
more...
EN
A response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Inflammation is part of the complex biological response of body tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants, and is a protective response involving immune cells, blood vessels, and molecular mediators. Wikipedia
A biological response to harmful stimuli Wikipedia Disambiguation
Signs of activation of the immune system Wikidata
The complex biological response of vascular tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants. OmegaWiki
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. Wiktionary
Redness, one of the main signs of inflammation. Wiktionary