Advanced Patho Word Scramble
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What is the general definition of inflammation? | The reaction of vascular tissue to cellular injury or death |
Define acute inflammation | An adaptive response that is triggered by noxious (harmful) stimuli (like infection or injury) and is relatively short-lived, lasting a few minutes to several days depending on grade of injury |
An acute inflammatory response is characterized by... | ...the release of fluid and plasma proteins and the emigration of leukocytes, mostly neutrophils |
Define chronic inflammation | an inflammatory response that is longer in duration, lasting from days to years and is associated with the rapid production of blood vessels, tissue death and scarring (fibrosis) |
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