inflammation

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Recent Examples of inflammation With Sasaki looking only OK in his first five starts, Snell being expected to miss quite a bit of time with shoulder inflammation, and other pitchers in the rotation not picking up the slack, now would be a perfect time for Los Angeles to make a splash and acquire Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcántara. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025 Physician and nutrition specialist Dr. Michael Greger, author of the books How Not to Diet and How Not to Die, studied strategies for slowing aging and found that combatting many aging pathways, such as inflammation, oxidation and cellular aging, could be approached via diet. Michael Greger, Flow Space, 24 Apr. 2025 Lion’s mane is rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds, which may help combat chronic inflammation and oxidative stress—factors linked to heart disease, arthritis, and cancer. Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025 Right shoulder inflammation early in spring training put Bello behind the other starters. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inflammation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflammation
Noun
  • One analysis of studies on lymphatic drainage massage found that the procedure can help with swelling and recovery from musculoskeletal injuries, reducing pain and improving range of motion in patients.
    Korin Miller, Flow Space, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Most kids will recover from measles, but infection can lead to dangerous complications such as pneumonia, blindness, brain swelling and death.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Antivirals: Ear pain related to viruses may require antiviral medications.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Perhaps Vrabel values the toughness Hill showed in playing through pain.
    Chad Graff, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Inflammation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflammation. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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