inflammation
/ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/noun
mass noun
- a localized physical condition in which part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful, especially as a reaction to injury or infection发炎, 炎（症）：
chronic inflammation of the nasal cavities.
慢性鼻腔炎。
词源
late Middle English: from Latin inflammatio（n-）, from the verb inflammare （see INFLAME）.