Inflammatory (redirected from inflammatorily)

in·flam·ma·to·ry (n-flm-tôr)

adj.

Characterized or caused by inflammation.

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Inflammatory

Having to do with inflammation, the body's response to either invading foreign substances (such as viruses or bacteria) or to direct injury of body tissue.

Mentioned in: Antirheumatic Drugs, Guillain-Barré Syndrome, Histiocytosis X, Immunosuppressant Drugs

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inflammatory

pertaining to or emanating from inflammation.

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inflammatory bowel disease

an idiopathic disease of cats, principally, and dogs characterized by cyclic bouts of vomiting and or diarrhea which may continue over periods of years; see also lymphocytic-plasmacytic enteritis.

inflammatory edema

a disease of the subcutis caused usually by Clostridium spp.

inflammatory response

see inflammation.