A patient twisted her ankle. Immediately after the injury, the ankle became swollen, red, painful, and warm to the touch. The medical term for this phenomenon is:

A patient twisted her ankle. Immediately after the injury, the ankle became swollen, red, painful, and warm to the touch. The medical term for this phenomenon is:



A) inflammation
B) arthrosis
C) thrombosis
D) infection


Answer: A) inflammation


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