Switch to new thesaurus. hygrodeik - a wet and dry bulb hygrometer. hygroscope - hygrometer that shows variations in the relative humidity of the atmosphere. measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something. psychrometer - a hygrometer consisting of a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer; their difference indicates the dryness of the surrounding air.
Inflammation. This part is called inflammation, and it is a series of defensive biological reactions to harmful agents that leads to pain, redness, swelling and heat in the affected areas of the body. More technically, you may hear that inflammation leads to several cardinal signs called: Dolor, or pain ; Calor, which means heat ; Rubor, or redness
A Battle Within the Body. Inflammation is the body's natural response to injury. A sequence of complicated, interrelated events work to defend the body, ultimately bringing plasma proteins and phagocytes (white blood cells that engulf and consume foreign material and debris) to the injured area for the purpose of initiating tissue repair.