| Phenotype: | inflammatory response increased process quality, abnormal |
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| Note: | This statement combines anatomy and/or ontology terms with phenotype quality terms to create a complete phenotype (EQ) statement. For detailed information on individual terms, click the hyperlinked term name. |
| Name: | inflammatory response |
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| Synonyms: | inflammation |
| Definition: | The immediate defensive reaction (by vertebrate tissue) to infection or injury caused by chemical or physical agents. The process is characterized by local vasodilation, extravasation of plasma into intercellular spaces and accumulation of white blood cells and macrophages. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0006954] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | increased process quality |
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| Definition: | A quality of a process that has a value that is increased compared to normal or average. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002304] |