Inflammation Crossword Puzzle

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QUESTIONS LIST: exudate : serum, fibrin, and wbc that pass out of blood vessels and into an area of inflammation, hyperemia : increased blood flow to an area, acute : this type of inflammation occurs after sudden onset, lasts minutes to days, chronic : this type of inflammation occurs after repeated destruction and repair of tissue, can last for years, left shift : a condition in which the most prevalent type of neutrophil in circulation is not the mature segmented neutrophil, but the "band", cytokines : small hormone-like proteins produced by the many leukocytes (and some other tissues) that help modify inflammation and immunity, basophils : this type of cell release vasoactive amines (such as heparin, histamine, serotonin) in the blood vessels, phagocytosis : the process of cellular engulfment and destruction of invading microorganisms and debris, macrophages : this blood cell begins as a monocyte & works to destroy and eliminate foreign invaders, neutrophilia : increased number of circulating neutrophils, mast cells : this type of cell matures in the tissue and release histamines, eosinophils : the number of this type of cell increases during allergic responses, or during parasitic infections