Low-grade but persistent inflammation is also thought to contribute to the progression of fibrosis in cardiovascular disease and hypertension. Indeed, in many fibrotic disorders, a persistent inflammatory trigger is crucial to the activation of the wound-healing program that leads to fibrosis.
Knickknacks are small objects which people keep as ornaments or toys, rather than for a particular use. Knickknacks filled three display cases and covered all the table tops. COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary.
His Name is Crookshanks and is Part kneazle, part cat. Kneazles are catlike creatures that are highly intelligent and can sense bad people (PoA - his chasing scabbers a.k.a Peter Pettigrew.) Also, Mrs Figg, the squib who lives in Privet Drive, breeds kneazles and cats. Shorty.