acute inflammation

n.

Inflammation having a rapid onset and coming to a crisis relatively quickly, with a clear and distinct termination.

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Words nearby acute inflammation

asthenia, asthenic, asthenopia, asthenospermia, asthenosphere, acute inflammation, asthmatic, asti, asti spumante, astigmatic, astigmatic lens
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