inflammation - Similar and Opposite Words

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Here are the synonyms for inflammation , a list of similar words for inflammation from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

the act of setting something on fire

Synonyms

• firing
• ignition
• inflammation
• kindling
• lighting

More generic

• burning
• combustion

Noun

arousal to violent emotion

Synonyms

• inflaming
• inflammation

More generic

• arousal
• rousing

Noun

the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up

Synonyms

• excitation
• excitement
• fervor
• fervour
• inflammation

More generic

• emotional arousal

More specific

• fever pitch
• sensation

Noun

a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

Synonyms

• inflammation
• redness
• rubor

More generic

• symptom

More specific

• adenitis
• alveolitis
• angiitis
• aortitis
• appendicitis
• arteritis
• balanitis
• balanoposthitis
• blepharitis
• bursitis
• carditis
• catarrh
• cellulitis
• cephalitis
• cervicitis
• cheilitis
• cholangitis
• cholecystitis
• chorditis
• colitis
• colpitis
• colpocystitis
• conjunctivitis
• corditis
• coryza
• costochondritis
• dacryocystitis
• diverticulitis
• dry socket
• encephalitis
• encephalomyelitis
• endarteritis
• endocervicitis
• endometritis
• enteritis
• epicondylitis
• epididymitis
• epiglottitis
• episcleritis
• esophagitis
• fibromyositis
• fibrositis
• folliculitis
• founder
• funiculitis
• gastritis
• glossitis
• hydrarthrosis
• ileitis
• inflammatory bowel disease
• iridocyclitis
• iridokeratitis
• iritis
• jejunitis
• jejunoileitis
• keratitis
• keratoconjunctivitis
• keratoiritis
• keratoscleritis
• laminitis
• laryngitis
• laryngopharyngitis
• laryngotracheobronchitis
• lymphadenitis
• lymphangitis
• mastitis
• mastoiditis
• metritis
• myelitis
• myometritis
• myositis
• neuritis
• oesophagitis
• oophoritis
• orchitis
• osteitis
• otitis
• ovaritis
• pancreatitis
• parametritis
• parotitis
• peritoneal inflammation
• peritonitis
• phalangitis
• phle

Related

• inflammatory disease

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