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Inflammation vs Swollen - What's the difference?

inflammation | swollen |

As a noun inflammation

is the act of inflaming]], [[kindle|kindling, or setting on fire; also, the state of being inflamed.

As an adjective swollen is

distended.

As a verb swollen is

.

inflammation

English

Noun

(wikipedia inflammation)
  • The act of inflaming]], [[kindle, kindling, or setting on fire; also, the state of being inflamed.
  • (symptom) A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.
  • Violent excitement; heat; passion; animosity; turbulence; as an inflammation of the mind, of the body politic, or of parties.

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    * infection

    swollen

    English

    Adjective

    (more)
  • distended

    • Verb

    (head)

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    * English adjectives ending in -en