inflammation Middle French

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inflammation B2
/ɪnfləˈmeɪ̯ʃən/ 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.

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