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What is inflammation?
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Response of body: Inflammation is the response of body to many insults, e.g., infection, chemical injury, radiation, trauma, tissue necrosis. Acute inflammation has pain, redness, swelling, warmth and loss of function.
Answered 6/28/2018
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Inflammation: Calor, dolor, rubor, swelling.
Answered 9/5/2017
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Inflammation: Inflammation is part of the complex biological response of vascular tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants.
Answered 5/19/2018
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