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.
The summit of Chimborazo, Ecuador's tallest mountain, is usually considered to be the farthest point from the Earth's centre, although the southern summit of Peru's tallest mountain, HuascarÃ¡n, is another contender.