# inflammation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #10,714

## Definitions
1. The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire.
2. The state of being inflamed.
3. A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.
4. Violent excitement.

## Etymology
From Middle French inflammation, from Latin īnflammātiō, equivalent to inflame + -ation.

## Common misspellings (17)
`ifnlammation`, `infalmmation`, `infflammation`, `inflamamtion`, `inflamation`, `inflammaiton`, `inflammasion`, `inflammatino`, `inflammationn`, `inflammatoin`, `inflammattion`, `inflammtaion`, `infllammation`, `inflmamation`, `inlfammation`, `innflammation`, `niflammation`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/inflammation