inflammation
/ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण इन्फ़्लमेशन
सूजन, जलन, शोथ
Core word
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[U, C] medical
a condition in which a part of the body becomes red, sore, hot and swollen, especially because of infection or injury
सूजन, जलन, शोथ
- The cream reduces inflammation of the skin.
- an inflammation of the joints
- The injection reduced the inflammation of her knee.
+ 3 more examples
- Inflammation of the throat makes swallowing painful.
- He took medicine to relieve the inflammation around the eye.
- Chronic inflammation can damage the body over time.
Synonyms swelling soreness irritation redness
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
inflammation (uncountable / countable)
Uncountable for the condition; a countable use (an inflammation) is possible for a particular case.
स्थिति के लिए uncountable है; किसी विशेष मामले के लिए countable (an inflammation) भी संभव है।
- Inflammation of the joints makes walking painful.
- The doctor treated an inflammation of the eye.
inflammation of + body part
Use of before the part that is swollen and sore.
सूजे और दर्द वाले अंग से पहले 'of' आता है।
- Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils.
inflammation vs infection
Inflammation is the body's reaction of swelling and redness; infection is caused by germs.
Inflammation शरीर की सूजन और लालिमा की प्रतिक्रिया है; infection कीटाणुओं से होता है।
- An infection often leads to inflammation.
related forms
The verb is inflame and the adjective is inflamed or inflammatory.
Verb 'inflame' है और adjective 'inflamed' या 'inflammatory' है।
- Her throat was inflamed after the long speech.
+Collocations 5
adjective + inflammation
chronicacutemildseverejoint
- He has chronic inflammation of the knee.
verb + inflammation
reducecausetreateasesuffer from
- Cold packs help reduce inflammation.
inflammation of + organ
of the throatof the lungsof the skinof the jointsof the liver
- Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs.
inflammation + noun
markercreamdrugpain
- The doctor prescribed an anti-inflammation cream.
inflammation + cause
caused by injurycaused by infectiondue to allergyafter surgery
- Inflammation after surgery usually settles in a week.
“More examples 7
- Radhika's grandmother has inflammation in her knee joints.
राधिका की दादी के घुटने के जोड़ों में सूजन है।
- The bee sting caused redness and inflammation.
मधुमक्खी के डंक से लालिमा और सूजन हो गई।
- Turmeric is used at home to reduce inflammation.
सूजन कम करने के लिए घर में हल्दी का प्रयोग किया जाता है।
- Inflammation of the appendix can be dangerous.
अपेंडिक्स की सूजन खतरनाक हो सकती है।
- The scan showed signs of inflammation near the spine.
स्कैन में रीढ़ के पास सूजन के संकेत दिखे।
- The doctor said the inflammation would go down in three days.
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि सूजन तीन दिन में उतर जाएगी।
- Radhika applied a cold pack to reduce the inflammation of her ankle.
राधिका ने टखने की सूजन कम करने के लिए ठंडी पट्टी लगाई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He suffers from the inflammation of eye.
✓ He suffers from inflammation of the eye.
The general condition takes no the, but the body part needs the.
सामान्य रोग के साथ 'the' नहीं लगता, पर अंग के पहले 'the' आता है।
✗ His throat is inflammation after the long speech.
✓ His throat is inflamed after the long speech.
The adjective inflamed is needed after is, not the noun inflammation.
'Is' के बाद adjective 'inflamed' चाहिए, noun 'inflammation' नहीं।
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Synonyms
AaSpelling
The verb is inflame, but the noun inflammation has double m and no e after it (not 'inflamation').
Verb inflame है, पर noun inflammation में double m आता है और उसके बाद e नहीं आता ('inflamation' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Do not confuse inflammatory (causing anger, as in 'inflammatory speech', or causing swelling) and inflammable (easily set on fire).
Inflammatory (क्रोध भड़काने वाला, जैसे 'inflammatory speech', या सूजन पैदा करने वाला) और inflammable (आसानी से आग पकड़ने वाला) में भ्रम न करें।