Produce inflammation
1Inflammation — Toes inflamed by Chilblains Inflammation (Latin, īnflammō, “I ignite, set alight”) is part of the complex biological response of vascular tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants …
2inflammation — /in fleuh may sheuhn/, n. 1. Pathol. redness, swelling, pain, tenderness, heat, and disturbed function of an area of the body, esp. as a reaction of tissues to injurious agents. 2. the act or fact of inflaming. 3. the state of being inflamed.… …
3Allergic inflammation — is an important pathophysiological feature of several disabilities or medical conditions including allergic asthma, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis and several ocular allergic diseases. Allergic reactions may generally be divided into two… …
4Cancer pain — Pain is a symptom frequently associated with cancer. Cancer can cause pain by irritating or damaging nerves, by stimulating nociceptors (pain sensitive nerve fibers), or by releasing chemicals that make nociceptors respond to normally non painful …
5Prolotherapy — ( Proliferative Injection Therapy ) involves injecting an otherwise non pharmacological and non active irritant solution into the body, generally in the region of tendons or ligaments for the purpose of strengthening weakened connective tissue… …
6sclerotherapy — Treatment involving the injection of a sclerosing solution into vessels or tissues. SYN: sclerosing therapy. * * * sclero·ther·a·py .skler ō ther ə pē n, pl pies the injection of a sclerosing agent (as morrhuate sodium) into a varicose vein to… …
7contact dermatitis — Pathol. inflammation of the skin caused by an allergic reaction to contact with an animal, vegetable, or chemical substance. * * * ▪ dermatology localized redness and swelling of the skin, together with the formation of vesicles (blisters)… …
8irritant — 1. Irritating; causing irritation. 2. Any agent with this action. primary i. a substance that causes inflammation and other evidence of irritation, particularly of the skin, on first contact or exposure, or as a …
9draw — I. v. a. 1. Pull, drag, haul, tug, pull along. 2. Attract, bring toward, pull toward. 3. Suck, drain, suck dry. 4. Inhale, inspire, breathe in, take into the lungs. 5. Extract, take out, draw out. 6. Induce, move, lead, allure, entice, engage,… …
10aggravate — transitive verb ( vated; vating) Etymology: Latin aggravatus, past participle of aggravare to make heavier, from ad + gravare to burden, from gravis heavy more at grieve Date: 1530 1. obsolete a. to make heavy ; burden …
