inflammation-a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat.. redness, swelling, and fever in a local area of the body, often with pain and disturbed function, in reaction to an infection or to a physical or chemical injury. 2. the act or fact of inflaming. 3. the state of being inflamed.
Farthest North- Alaska. Farthest East-This is not easy to answer. On a map of the USA, Maine would seem to be the farthest east.
See #7 for that little debate. Anyway, it made me wonder what other far-flung spots lie in the U.S., and here is the answer: 1. Point Barrow, Alaska-Northernmost Point in the U.S. Named for geographer Sir John Barrow, Point Barrow is often the starting point for Arctic expeditions. Sadly, it was also the ending point for entertainer Will Rogers and his pilot in 1935.