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A patient who has admitted himself or herself to a hospital, without being referred by a doctor.  

To fill something with air, or be filled with air.  

Any condition, e.g. Crohn’s disease, colitis or ileitis, in which the bowel becomes inflamed. A general term used to refer jointly to chronic ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease. Both diseases cause recurrent bouts of intestinal inflammation that include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain. Both diseases damage the digestive tract, can cause complications in other parts…

Causing an organ or a tissue to become sore, red and swollen. Pain, redness, swelling, and warmth that typically arise in reaction to injury or illness are common manifestations of inflammation. Referring to the induction of inflammation. In the context of acne, “inflammatory” is typically employed to characterize lesions that become inflamed due to chemical…

Sore, red and swollen.  

To make an organ or a tissue react to an infection, an irritation or a blow by becoming sore, red and swollen.  

A lack of strength and energy because of illness or age (formal). This term denotes fragility, feebleness, or a deficiency in strength. It is commonly used concerning illness or old age.  

A room in a school or workplace where people can go if they are ill. A former name for a hospital.