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acute inflammation [ə′kyüt in·flə′mā·shən] (medicine) Severe inflammation with rapid progress and pronounced symptoms. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Future clinical studies should
confirm these conclusions by measuring effects on multiple outcomes,
including primary hyperalgesia and secondary hyperalgesia, and at
different time periods, including times of acute inflammation and
chronic inflammation. Another animal exhibited alveolar edema and
patchy acute inflammation in the lung 3 days after infection, while a
different animal in this group displayed periportal acute inflammation
in the liver. All of these characteristics of acute inflammation are caused
by the immune system shifting into high gear, focusing its considerable
energies on reestablishing a state of balance in the body. |
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