inflammation
part of speech
noun (inflammation; inflammations)
meaning for a pupil
1) Inflammation is when part of the body becomes red, swollen, hot and painful, usually because it is hurt or fighting an infection. tree →
2) Inflammation is the body's own defence reaction that brings extra blood and helper cells to a damaged place. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: A disease listed among the punishments for breaking God's commandments in Deuteronomy. Interpretation: Tradition reads the curses as warnings of what happens if Israel leaves the covenant. In the primary lessons: In health and science lessons inflammation is explained as the immune system at work: a sprained ankle or an infected cut swells. Many illness names ending in «-itis» mean inflammation: tonsillitis, appendicitis, conjunctivitis. Phrases: «inflammation of», «reduce inflammation», «signs of inflammation».
examples
- The LORD will smite thee with consumption, and with fever, and with inflammation, and with fiery heat, and with drought, and with blasting, and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish. (Torah DEU.28.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- My sprained ankle showed inflammation, so I put ice on it. tree →
- Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils. tree →
- Redness and swelling are signs of inflammation. tree →
- The doctor gave her medicine to reduce the inflammation. tree →
- Inflammation is the body's way of protecting itself. tree →
- A bee sting causes inflammation around the spot. tree →
- But one of the tree’s prickles pierced his finger and caused great pain and inflammation, so that the young Prince fell down in a fainting fit. tree →
note
Spelled «inflammation» with two «m»s, but the adjective is «inflammatory» and the verb «inflame». Not the same as «inflammable» (catches fire easily). The ending «-itis» in medicine means inflammation.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «inflammation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.