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30 Cards in this Set
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abscess
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collection of pus that has accumulated in a cavity formed by the tissue.
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acute
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of short duration or of short and relatively severe course.
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atrophy
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the decrease in size and function of a cell, tissue, organ, or whole body.
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central
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within bone
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chemotaxis
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directed movement of WBC to the area of injury by biochemical mediators.
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chronic
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persisting over a long time.
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C-reactive protein
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a protein produced in the liver that becomes elevated during episodes of acute inflammation or infection.
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edema
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excess plasma or exudate in the interstitial space of the tissues that cause swelling.
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emigration
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the passage of white bolld cells through the ensothelium and wall of the microcirculation into the injured tissue.
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erythema
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redness of the skin or mucosa.
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exudate
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inflammatory fluid formed as a reaction to injury of tissues and blood vessels.
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feever
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an elevation of body temprature to greater than the normal of 37C or 98.6F
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hyperemia
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excess of blood in part of the body.
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hyperplasia
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enlargement if a tissue or organ resulting from an increase in size but not number of cells.
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inflammation
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a nonspecific response to injury that involves the microcirculation and its blood cells.
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local
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confined to a limited part; not general or systemic.
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lymphadenopathy
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a condition associated with various disease processes that affect lymph nodes such that they become enlarged.
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macrophage
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as a monocyte they are the second WBC to arrive at the site of injury; is involved in phagocytosis and also the immune response.
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migration
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a process during inflammation in which WBC tend to move to the periphery of the blood vessel wall.
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microcirculation
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small blood vessels, including arterioles, capillaries, and venuels, all of which can be affected by local changes as the result of inflammation.
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necrosis
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a pathologic death of one or more cells or a portion of tissue or organ resulting from irreversible damage.
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neutrophil
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the first WBC to arrive at the site of injury; the primary cell involved in acute inflammation; one of the WBC with multilobed nucleus; also called a polymorphonuclear leukocyte.
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pavementing
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adherence of WBC to the walls of a blood vessel during inflammation.
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peripheral
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located away from the center; indicates that the location of a lesion is in the soft tissue surrounding a bone.
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phagocytosis
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a process of ingestion and digestion by cells.
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leukocytosis
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a temporary increase in the number of WBC circulating in blood.
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purulent
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containing or forming pus.
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regeneration
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the process by which injured tissue is replaced with tissue identical to that present before the injury.
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repair
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the restoration of damage or diseased tissues.
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serous
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having watery consistancy relating to serum.
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