subacute inflammation

inflammation /in·flam·ma·tion/ (in″flah-ma´shun) a protective tissue response to injury or destruction of tissues, which serves to destroy, dilute, or wall off both the injurious agent and the injured tissues. The classical signs of acute inflammation are pain (dolor), heat (calor), redness (rubor), swelling (tumor), and loss of function (functio laesa).inflam´matory

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acute inflammation  inflammation, usually of sudden onset, marked by the classical signs (see inflammation ), in which vascular and exudative processes predominate.

catarrhal inflammation  a form affecting mainly a mucous surface, marked by a copious discharge of mucus and epithelial debris.

chronic inflammation  prolonged and persistent inflammation marked chiefly by new connective tissue formation; it may be a continuation of an acute form or a prolonged low-grade form.

exudative inflammation  one in which the prominent feature is an exudate.

fibrinous inflammation  one marked by an exudate of coagulated fibrin.

granulomatous inflammation  a form, usually chronic, marked by granuloma formation.

hyperplastic inflammation  one leading to the formation of new connective tissue fibers.

interstitial inflammation  one affecting chiefly the stroma of an organ.

parenchymatous inflammation  one affecting chiefly the essential tissue elements of an organ.

plastic inflammation , productive inflammation, proliferous inflammation hyperplastic i.

pseudomembranous inflammation  an acute inflammatory response to a powerful necrotizing toxin, e.g., diphtheria toxin, with formation, on a mucosal surface, of a false membrane composed of precipitated fibrin, necrotic epithelium, and inflammatory white cells.

purulent inflammation  suppurative i.

serous inflammation  one producing a serous exudate.

subacute inflammation  a condition intermediate between chronic and acute inflammation, exhibiting some of the characteristics of each.

suppurative inflammation  one marked by pus formation.

ulcerative inflammation  that in which necrosis on or near the surface leads to loss of tissue and creation of a local defect (ulcer).

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subacute inflammation

n.

Inflammation that lasts longer than acute inflammation but is not chronic.

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subacute inflammation,

a reactive sign of inflammation with a gradual onset, later increasing to a chronic or severe type of reaction.