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Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is the longest word in the English language. The word can be analysed as follows: Pneumono: from ancient Greek (πνεύμων, pneúmōn) which means lungs; ultra: from Latin, meaning beyond; micro and scopic: from ancient Greek, meaning small looking, referring to the fineness of ...
Inflammatory may refer to: Inflammation , a biological response to harmful stimuli The word inflammatory is also used to refer literally to fire and flammability , and figuratively in relation to comments that are provocative and arouse passions and emotions.
An inflammatory mediator is a messenger that acts on blood vessels and/or cells to promote an inflammatory response. [48] Inflammatory mediators that contribute to neoplasia include prostaglandins, inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-15 and chemokines such as IL-8 and GRO-alpha.
Illness as Metaphor is a 1978 work of critical theory by Susan Sontag, in which she challenged the victim-blaming in the language that is often used to describe diseases and the people affected by them.
Smack talk, the use of threatening or intentionally inflammatory language; A collective noun for a group of jellyfish; An onomatopoetic word for a kiss; Honey Smacks, a breakfast cereal sometimes marketed simply as Smacks
The Guardian credits rap culture and Black vernacular language as early pioneers of the word, with A Tribe Called Quest releasing "Vibes and Stuff" in 1991 and Quincy Jones notably launching Vibe ...
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Arthralgia (from Greek arthro- 'joint' and -algos 'pain') literally means 'joint pain'. [1] [2] Specifically, arthralgia is a symptom of injury, infection, illness (in particular arthritis), or an allergic reaction to medication.