I have a question about the book The Biology of Inflammation. Where does the word inflammation come from?
Inflammation is a Latin word meaning “to set on fire”. It comes from the Latin word inflammare, which means “to set on fire”. Inflammation is a process that occurs in the body when there is damage to the tissues. The immune system reacts to the damage by sending white blood cells to the site of the damage. These white blood cells release chemicals that cause the tissue to become red and swollen. This is called inflammation.