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# inflammation

noun (inflammation; inflammations)

«inflammation» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Inflammation is when part of the body becomes red, swollen, hot and painful, usually because it is hurt or fighting an infection. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inflammation/#m1)
2. Inflammation is the body's own defence reaction that brings extra blood and helper cells to a damaged place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inflammation/#m2)

### In the 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

- My sprained ankle showed inflammation, so I put ice on it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inflammation/#x1)
- Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inflammation/#x2)
- Redness and swelling are signs of inflammation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inflammation/#x3)
- The doctor gave her medicine to reduce the inflammation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inflammation/#x4)
- Inflammation is the body's way of protecting itself. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inflammation/#x5)
- A bee sting causes inflammation around the spot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inflammation/#x6)
- 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inflammation/#x7)

### 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.

## In 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.

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/inflammation/#x1)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «inflammation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inflammation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«inflammation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/inflammation.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «inflammation» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/inflammation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«inflammation» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/inflammation.html) on Mova free.