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Purulent inflammation
Inflammation in which pus is formed.
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Pseudomembranous inflammation
Inflammation in which a shelf of fibrin and white blood cell debris forms on an epithelial lining, usually as a result of a toxin that necroses tissue. Most often this type of inflammation is seen in colitis caused by Clostridium difficile; in the era before vaccinations against diphtheria, it frequently was found in the oral…
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Interstitial inflammation
Inflammation involving principally the noncellular or supporting elements of an organ.
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Hyperplastic inflammation
Inflammation characterized by excess production of young fibrous tissue.
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Granulomatous inflammation
An inflammation characterized by granulomas, growths that result when macrophages are unable to destroy foreign bodies after engulfing them; seen especially in tuberculosis, syphilis, and some fungal infections.
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Fibrinous inflammation
Inflammation in which the exudate is rich in fibrin.
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Exudative inflammation
An inflammatory process in which the fluid leaving the capillaries is rich in plasma proteins.
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Chronic inflammation
Inflammation that persists weeks to months after tissue damage. Its pathological hallmarks include simultaneous tissue repair and destruction.
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Adhesive inflammation
Inflammation of the serous membrane, enhancing the likelihood of attachments.
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Acute inflammation
The early response to tissue injury, marked by the influx of white blood cells and inflammatory mediators into damaged tissues. The majority of the response takes place in 12 to 24 hr.
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