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Inflamed vs Swollen - What's the difference?

inflamed | swollen |

As adjectives the difference between inflamed and swollen

is that inflamed is resulting from or affected by inflammation while swollen is distended.

As verbs the difference between inflamed and swollen

is that inflamed is (inflame) while swollen is .

inflamed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Resulting from or affected by inflammation.
  • Appearing to be in flames; as if made of fire.

    • Derived terms

    * inflamedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (inflame)

    • swollen

    English

    Adjective

    (more)
  • distended

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

    * English adjectives ending in -en