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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Inflammation

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Inflammation  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Inflammatory Response, Innate
  • Innate Inflammatory Response
  • Innate Inflammatory Responses

Note

  • IM for general inflammatory process; terms for inflammation of specific organs usually expressed by the Greek root for the organ with the suffix -ITIS (pancreas inflammation = PANCREATITIS); if no specific inflammation term exists, coordinate the organ-disease term with INFLAMMATION (NIM) (parathyroid inflammation = PARATHYROID DISEASES + INFLAMMATION)

Scope note

  • A pathological process characterized by injury or destruction of tissues caused by a variety of cytologic and chemical reactions. It is usually manifested by typical signs of pain, heat, redness, swelling, and loss of function.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007249

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