How to Use inflammation in a Sentence

inflammation

noun
  • The drug is used to reduce inflammation.
  • When this happens, the way the hair gets lodged in the skin can lead to inflammation and a red bump in the area where the hair was removed.
    Alexis Jones, Women's Health, 24 Feb. 2023
  • And while the redness and inflammation will fade, the damage has been done.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 17 May 2024
  • Sano has not played since April 26 due to right knee inflammation.
    Kyle Glaser, Orange County Register, 11 May 2024
  • The Clippers again had to play without Leonard, who missed his fourth game in the series because of inflammation in his right knee.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
  • The greater the inflammation, the higher the chance of developing lasting scars.
    Angela Palmer, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The 86-year-old pope had planned to attend the conference but a lung inflammation forced him to remain in the Vatican.
    Reuters, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2023
  • All the while, guard Gabe Vincent has been playing through what the team has been listing as right ankle inflammation.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2023
  • The righthander had been sidelined for two months with inflammation in his pitching shoulder.
    Brian Dulik, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Last season, Bradish missed a month with inflammation in his right shoulder.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Quantrill missed 26 games in June with right shoulder inflammation.
    Joe Noga, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2023
  • And thanks to citric acid, it’s crafted to help calm inflammation while warding off flakes and frizziness.
    Sam Peters, ELLE, 28 Feb. 2023
  • This could lead to chronic illnesses caused by the inflammation produced in the body from the additives.
    Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
  • The water evaporates off the skin, which helps reduce the inflammation.
    Karla Marie Sanford, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
  • Up to that point, introducing the molecule into a cell would cause inflammation, and sometimes the cell — or the lab mouse — would die.
    Naomi Kresge, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The cells weren’t as effective at causing inflammation in the lungs anymore.
    Omid Akbari, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2024
  • Sugar can also spark inflammation and throw the balance of bacteria in your gut out of whack.
    Good Housekeeping Editors, Good Housekeeping, 24 May 2023
  • Conjunctivitis is the inflammation of this membrane, which can lead to red, itchy and watery eyes.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
  • This is a great over-the-counter retinoid for reducing inflammation and clogging in active acne.
    Deanna Pai, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2024
  • These fats are known to help reduce inflammation throughout the body, lower cholesterol levels, and keep our cells, skin, hair, and nails strong and vibrant.
    Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2023
  • That’s because a clogged follicle can lead to inflammation, which may in turn contribute to thin or weak hairs.
    Deanna Pai, Peoplemag, 20 July 2023
  • But an overblown response that lingers once the threat is gone can lead to chronic inflammation or autoimmune disease.
    Celia Ford, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Leonard missed the last eight regular-season games with right-knee inflammation.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
  • The aloe vera works to cool and hydrate while the niacinamide combats any redness, soreness, or inflammation.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Some pain can be short term, like from sprains, an injury, tendinitis, or tendon inflammation, an infection of the bone or joint, or overuse of a joint.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Anyone who wants to eat more flavonoid-rich foods to reduce inflammation and chronic disease risk can start with produce.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 7 June 2024
  • García’s injury came the same day fellow right-hander Jose Urquidy was placed on the IL with inflammation in his pitching shoulder.
    Chron, 6 May 2023
  • Poorly healing wounds—chronic inflammation—had formed around the three sites.
    Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Kanani adds that men can experience inflammation of the testicles and the tubes carrying sperm, which has the potential to cause infertility.
    Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 29 Oct. 2024
  • These patients can develop serious complications such as pneumonia, or infection of the lung; as well as bronchiolitis, or inflammation of the airways.
    Omer Awan, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024

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