How to Say "inflammation" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “inflammation” is “inflamación” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Tengo mucha inflamación en el tobillo después de la caída.
I have a lot of swelling in my ankle after the fall.
El médico me dio una pastilla para reducir la inflamación.
The doctor gave me a pill to reduce the inflammation.
La inflamación crónica puede ser difícil de detectar.
Chronic inflammation can be difficult to detect.
Always Feminine
This word ends in '-ción,' which means it is always feminine. You must use 'la' or 'una' with it.
Using 'tener' vs 'haber'
To say 'there is inflammation,' use 'hay inflamación.' To say 'I have inflammation,' use 'tengo inflamación.'
Gender Error
Mistake: “el inflamación”
Correction: la inflamación (Words ending in -ción are almost always feminine).
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