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Definition of Calor, dolor, rubor, and tumor
Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026
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.