inflammation, redness, rubor -- (a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat)
excitement, excitation, inflammation, fervor, fervour -- (the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation")
inflammation, inflaming -- (arousal to violent emotion)