inflammation

Definition

The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire.

Etymology

From Middle French inflammation, from Latin īnflammātiō, equivalent to inflame + -ation.

Example Sentences

• "Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), often referred to by doctors today as juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), is a type of arthritis that causes joint inflammation and stiffness for more than six weeks in a child aged 16 or younger. It affects approximately 50,000 children in the United States. Inflammation causes redness, swelling, warmth, and soreness in the joints, although many children with JRA do not complain of joint pain."
• "an inflammation of the mind, of the body politic, or of parties"