Synonyms of inflammation

inflammation

noun

as in swelling

a condition in which a part of your body becomes red, swollen, and painful

The drug is used to reduce inflammation.

Inflammation around a wound can signal an infection.

Related Words

• swelling
• pain
• stitch
• tingle
• injury
• tenderness
• discomfort
• ache
• sore
• soreness
• distress
• sting
• suffering
• pang
• twinge
• prick
• shoot
• headache
• damage
• misery
• anguish
• harm
• torture
• agony
• smart
• hurt
• torment
• throe
• sufferance
• detriment
• colic
• backache
• toothache
• affliction
• earache
• stomachache
• complaint
• gripe
• bellyache
• charley horse

Dissimilar Words

• ease
• comfort
• easiness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inflammation

He’s been dealing with lingering knee soreness and inflammation since at least mid-June, and his biceps issue has flared several times this season. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Clark echoed the point, noting that eating steak and sausage every morning could push cholesterol and inflammation markers in the wrong direction over time. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026

That’s because excess inflammation can impact your central nervous system, which can disturb sleep. — Alice Oglethorpe, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2026

From helping people lose weight to controlling their blood sugar to tamping down inflammation and improving heart health, these medications herald a new age of medicine. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026