inflammation

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Recent Examples of inflammation Schmitt had been filling in for Chapman at third base until he was plunked by a pitch and diagnosed with left hand inflammation. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2025 These may include higher-strength versions of OTC ingredients or medications that target bacteria, reduce inflammation, and help clear clogged pores. Brandi Jones, Health, 3 July 2025 These retreats are responding to real needs—fatigue, systemic inflammation, stress overload, and digital burnout. Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 Foods That Can Trigger Inflammation Alopecia areata causes skin inflammation. Health, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for inflammation
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Noun
  • Studies show postmenopausal women, particularly those with early menopause, may be at higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis, a long-term condition that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints.
    Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 30 June 2025
  • When left alone, these locally aggressive tumors can grow massive, causing pain, swelling and even organ dysfunction.
    Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Our lives in Iran, our pain, are different from the ‘official’ version.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 July 2025
  • Six months ago, two weeks before my planned starting date, a mysterious pain in my side sent me to see Doc Morris for a checkup that led to a surprise double surgery to remove both a dodgy gallbladder and a carrot-sized tumor from my lower intestines, the first serious medical crisis of my life.
    James Dodson July 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025

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“Inflammation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflammation. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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