a condition in which a part of the body becomes red, painful and swollen (= larger than normal) because of infection or injury 炎症;发炎 The doctor's notes recorded inflammation of the ear. 病历上写着耳朵发炎。 I used a cream to reduce the inflammation. 我用了一种药膏来减轻炎症。
Extra ExamplesTopics Illnessc2Steroids often help reduce the inflammation and itching in the skin. 类固醇常常有助于减轻炎症和皮肤瘙痒。 inflammation of the stomach 胃炎
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- painful
- severe
- mild
- …
- reduce
- cause
- inflammation of
- signs of inflammation
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin inflammatio(n-), from the verb inflammare, from in- ‘into’ + flamma ‘flame’.