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Pathophysiology - Definitions
Inflammation - Definitions
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Undergraduate 2
04/16/2012

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Definition of Inflammation
Definition
complex response to minimize the effects of injury, remove damaged tissue, and generate new tissue
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Definition of "itis"
Definition
inflammation without a specifying cause
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Definition of Acute Inflammation
Definition
less than two weeks and has a resolution
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Definition of Chronic Inflammation
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longer time frame and causes scar tissue/deformity
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Definition of Rubor
Definition
eryehma
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Definition of Calor
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heat
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Definition of Dolar
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pain
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Definition of Tumor
Definition
edema (swelling)
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Definition of Funtio Lasea
Definition
loss of function
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Definition of Exudate
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fluid that accumulates in tissue because of increased vascular permeability
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Definition of Edema
Definition
swelling due to fluid accumulation
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Definition of Extravasation
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process by which leukocytes move from lumen to interstitial tissue
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Definition of Margination
Definition
accumulation of white cells along the endothelial surface
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