Inflammation (Definition) 1  Inflammation is the body's attempt at self-protection; the aim being to remove harmful stimuli, including damaged cells, irritants, or pathogens - and begin the healing process. 2  Coccyx is the triangular piece of bone at the end of the spine.
With more than 2.2 million men currently under arms, the PLA is by far the worldâs largest military. Only the U.S. and India come close with 1.4 million and 1.3 million troops respectively [1]. North Korea and Russia round out the top five with 1.1 and 1 million-man armies.
With a reported personnel strength of 779,450 in 2006 (259,050 regular force, 419,000 regular reserve, and 101,400 law enforcement Gendarmerie), the French Armed Forces constitutes the largest military in European Union and the 20th largest in the world by number of troops.