inflammations

noun

plural of inflammation
as in swellings
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.

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  1. swellings
  2. pains
  3. stitches
  4. tingles
Noun
  • Burls are sound, hard, woody swellings or protrusions that form on the trunks, branches, or roots of trees.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • This microscopic roundworm lays its eggs in root tissues, causing swellings or galls to develop on infected roots.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
Definition of swellings
Noun
  • During the chaos, two people suffered minor injuries and a third had chest pains, according to Chronister.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Some wet their beds, experience chest pains, or cry out at night.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of pains
Noun
  • Another worker accidentally sliced his arm while moving a heavy interlocker machine, requiring 13 stitches.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Hedren had also suffered two fractures, skin grafts and gangrene when she was thrown by an elephant and needed 38 stitches after she was bitten on the back of her head by a lion.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of stitches
Noun
  • Researchers suggested that future studies should include people who actually experience tingles to better understand how ASMR might help with mental health and relaxation.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Definition of tingles
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“Inflammations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflammations. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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