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.
Meaning: Small area set off by walls for special use. Classified under: Nouns denoting man-made objects. Synonyms: kiosk; booth; stall; cubicle. Hypernyms (cubicle is a kind of...): closet (a small private room for study or prayer) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of cubicle): confessional (a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions)