inflammation
noun /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃn/
/ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable]- a condition in which a part of the body becomes red, painful and swollen (= larger than normal) because of infection or injury
炎症；发炎 - The doctor's notes recorded inflammation of the ear.
病历上写着耳朵发炎。 - I used a cream to reduce the inflammation.
我用了一种药膏来减轻炎症。
Topics Illnessc2- Steroids often help reduce the inflammation and itching in the skin.
类固醇常常有助于减轻炎症和皮肤瘙痒。 - inflammation of the stomach
胃炎
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- painful
- severe
- mild
- …
- reduce
- cause
- inflammation of
- signs of inflammation
词源late Middle English: from Latin inflammatio(n-), from the verb inflammare, from in- ‘into’ + flamma ‘flame’. - The doctor's notes recorded inflammation of the ear.