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The Inflammation Theory of Disease

Stuff You Should Know

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The Four Characteristics of Chronic Inflammation

The word inflammation is Latin en route, of course, en phlamatio. It means to ignite or to set fire in Latin and that is really kind of straight down the middle as far as what inflammation is and feels like. Galen was a Roman physician from the first century AD. He pops up almost as much as our friend Pliny. And then you have my friend Josh emailed me today.

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