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| acetaminophen |
a drug used to relieve pain and reduce fever but which does not significantly reduce inflammation. |
| acne |
a skin disorder caused by inflammation of the oil glands, resulting in pimples, usu. on the face. |
| angina |
a condition or disease marked by inflammation of the throat, spasmodic pain, and a sensation of suffocation. [1/2 definitions] |
| angry |
having inflammation, as a skin sore or rash. [1/3 definitions] |
| anti-inflammatory |
acting to reduce inflammation within the body. [2 definitions] |
| antiphlogistic |
acting to reduce inflammation or fever. [2 definitions] |
| appendicitis |
inflammation of the appendix in the lower right-hand side of the abdomen. |
| aspirin |
a drug used to relieve pain and reduce symptoms of fever or inflammation. [1/2 definitions] |
| blepharitis |
inflammation of the eyelids. |
| Bright's disease |
chronic inflammation of the blood vessels in the kidneys. |
| bronchitis |
inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the bronchial tubes. |
| bursitis |
a painful disorder caused by the inflammation of a bursa, esp. in a joint of the shoulder, elbow, or knee. |
| catarrh |
inflammation of mucous membranes in the nose and throat, accompanied by secretions and discharge. |
| chilblain |
(usu. pl.) an irritation or inflammation of the skin, usu. of the hands, feet, or face, caused by exposure to dampness and cold. |
| cholangitis |
inflammation of one or more bile ducts. |
| colitis |
inflammation of the large intestine. |
| conjunctivitis |
inflammation of the conjunctiva. |
| counterirritant |
something that produces a slight local irritation, as of the skin, to counteract or relieve a more serious, general inflammation. |
| cystic fibrosis |
a congenital disease usu. developing in childhood and characterized by poor digestion, breathing difficulties, and pancreatic inflammation. |
| cystitis |
inflammation of the urinary bladder. |
| cytomegalovirus |
any of a group of herpesviruses typically causing mild symptoms or no symptoms in healthy individuals, but capable of causing potentially life-threatening symptoms, including pneumonia and brain inflammation, in newborns and immunocompromised individuals, abbreviated CMV. |
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