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abnormal abscess acid activity acute alveolar alveoli anaemia antibodies antigen arteries associated atheroma atrophy bacteria bile blood bone bronchi bronchioles cancer capillaries carcinoma cardiac cause cerebral changes chronic cirrhosis clinical common commonest complications condition congestion damage deficiency degeneration deposition dilatation disease disorders duct effects enlargement enzymes epithelial epithelium Etiology exudate factors failure fibres fibrin fibrosis fibrous tissue fluid formation function glands glomeruli growth haemoglobin haemorrhage hepatic hormone hyperplasia hypertension immune increased infarction infection infiltration inflammation inflammatory intestine ischaemia kidney lesions liver lung lymph nodes lymphatics lymphocytes macrophages malignant marrow mechanism membrane metabolism mucosa muscle necrosis necrotic nerve neurone normal obstruction occur oedema organs Osteoblasts pathological plasma cells platelets polymorphs pressure primary produced progressive proliferation protein pulmonary rare reaction red cells renal respiratory result secondary secretion skin spread surface syndrome thrombosis thrombus thyroid tract tuberculous tubules tumours ulcer uraemia usually vascular veins venous vessels virus wall