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炎症
yán zhèng
Meaning
- inflammation
Definition
机体对有害刺激（如病原体、损伤、化学刺激等）产生的防御性反应，常表现为红、肿、热、痛和功能障碍。
A defensive response of the body to harmful stimuli (such as pathogens, injury, chemical irritants), often characterized by redness, swelling, heat, pain, and functional impairment.
Usage
通常用于医学语境，描述身体组织对损伤或感染的反应，也可比喻社会或组织中的冲突或问题。
Commonly used in medical contexts to describe the body's response to injury or infection, and can also be metaphorically used for conflicts or issues in society or organizations.
Examples
- 1 医生诊断他的关节有慢性炎症。 (The doctor diagnosed chronic inflammation in his joints.)
- 2 伤口发炎了，需要及时处理以防止炎症加重。 (The wound has become inflamed, and timely treatment is needed to prevent the inflammation from worsening.)
- 3 长期熬夜会导致身体出现炎症反应。 (Long-term sleep deprivation can cause inflammatory responses in the body.)
- 4 这种药物可以有效地减轻皮肤炎症。 (This medication can effectively reduce skin inflammation.)
- 5 公司内部的不和就像一种组织炎症，需要及时沟通解决。 (The discord within the company is like organizational inflammation, requiring timely communication to resolve.)
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