Vasodilation
Lesson Flashcards: The Nonspecific Immune Response
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The process of blood vessels increasing in diameter, which increases blood flow to an area
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Inflammation
A reaction to injury or infection in which part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, painful, and hot
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Nonspecific immunity (innate immunity)
Immunity you are born with that protects you against all pathogens in the same way
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Phagocytosis
A form of endocytosis in which cells engulf and internalize a solid matter, such as a pathogen
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