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| Redness, swelling, pain, and/or a feeling of heat in an area of the body. This is a protective reaction to injury, disease, or irritation of the tissues. |
Previous Definitions: | infertile, infertility, infiltrating breast cancer, infiltrating cancer, infiltrating ductal carcinoma | Next Definitions: | inflammatory, inflammatory bowel disease, inflammatory breast cancer, infliximab, informed consent |
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