FOUNDATIONAL TERM
Inflammation
炎症
Vascular and cellular responses to injury or danger signals.
Study this concept in context
69 · Inflammation: protection and tissue injury
Inflammation coordinates vessels, immune cells, and chemical signals in response to injury. Its effects depend on the trigger, regulation, duration, and transition toward repair.
Sources
- StatPearls: Pathology, Inflammation
- StatPearls: Wound healing phases
- StatPearls: Physiology, Wound Healing
- MedlinePlus: CRP test
- NIAMS: Rheumatoid arthritis
- NHS: Cuts and grazes
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