inflammation

inflammation — noun

1. the body's natural defensive reaction in which injured or infected tissue become

1.名詞B2
釋義

the body's natural defensive reaction in which injured or infected tissue becomes hot, red, swollen, and painful

例句

Nikos went to the clinic because the inflammation in his ankle was getting worse.

inflammation in [body part] — location pattern

Doctors gave Sirin medicine to reduce the inflammation in her elbow.

reduce inflammation — common verb collocation

同義詞
  • swelling

    focuses only on the enlargement of tissue; less clinical than inflammation

  • redness

    describes just one visible symptom, not the whole condition

  • irritation

    a milder, less specific term that can describe non-medical discomfort

文法句型

inflammation + in/of + body part

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. Countable when referring to a specific instance, e.g. 'an inflammation of the throat'. Not the same as an infection — inflammation is the body's defensive reaction, which can occur with or without an infection.

常見錯誤

❌She has an inflammation in her throat, so she needs antibiotics.
✅She has an infection in her throat, so she needs antibiotics.
💡Inflammation is the body's reaction to injury or germs; antibiotics treat infections, not the inflammation itself.