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
Full Definition of INFLAMMATION. 1. : a local response to cellular injury that is marked by capillary dilatation, leukocytic infiltration, redness, heat, and pain and that serves as a mechanism initiating the elimination of noxious agents and of damaged tissue.2.: the act of inflaming: the state of being inflamed.. : a local response to cellular injury that is marked by capillary dilatation, leukocytic infiltration, redness, heat, and pain and that serves as a mechanism initiating the elimination of noxious agents and of damaged tissue. 2. : the act of inflaming: the state of being inflamed.