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Definition of Calor, dolor, rubor, and tumor

Calor, dolor, rubor, and tumor: Heat, pain, redness, and swelling. The four classical signs of inflammation, originally recorded by the Roman encyclopedist Celsus in the 1st century A.D.

Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
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Last Editorial Review: 6/14/2012

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