inflammation

pleuritis, pleurisy – Greek pleura, “side” or “rib,” came to be used for the “inner lining of the chest; lungs,” and pleuritis or pleurisy is the inflammation of this area. More…

intertrigo – Inflammation caused by the rubbing of one area of skin on another. More…

phlegm – Comes from Latin phlegma, “clammy moisture,” and Greek phlegma, “inflammation.” More…

polio – An abbreviation of poliomyelitis, from Greek polios, “gray,” and muelos, “marrow,” meaning “inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord.” More…

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