The definition of inflammation is the:
a. specific response to cellular injury
b. nonspecific cellular response to tissue injury
c. complex progression of tissue changes in response to injury
d. invasion and multiplication of pathogenic microorganisms in body tissue
B
Inflammation is a nonspecific cellular response to tissue injury. Tissue injury caused by bacteria, trauma, chemicals, heat, or any other occurrence releases substances, produces dramatic secondary changes in the injured tissue.
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