Definition of "inflammatory disease" [inflammatory disease]

• A disease characterized by inflammation (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Gunn believes Dropsy to be an inflammatory disease and recommends bleeding freely, but goes on to speak highly of the advantages that have been derived from herbs of our own country, in this as well as other diseases."
• "He will become a professor in the department of medicine and a member of its inflammatory disease institute, center for translational immunology, and Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center."