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development of white fibrous and yellow elastic fasciculi. 

 Though the migration of leukocytes may have been a little 

 exaggerated, they have taken no active part in the reparative 

 process. 



We might say that the phenomena of inflammation have 

 been reduced to their simplest terms complete or partial 

 destruction of some cells, and a marked functional super- 





Chronic interstitial myocarditis, late stage, a, dense fibrous tissue, the final result 

 of the interstitial inflammation; b, b'-, b", atrophied cardiac muscle-cells; 

 6', vacuolation of a less atrophic cell ; b", section showing anastomotic branch 

 joining two cells ; c, partially obliterated bloodvessels. 



activity of other connective-tissue elements having for its 

 object the complete restoration of the injured part. 



When the irritant is greater the reparative process pro- 

 gresses with greater energy. 



Healing by second intention : When the surfaces of a wound 

 are not in apposition or are septic i. c., infected by bacteria 

 the reactionary and reparative phenomena progress with 

 greater energy because of the greater call upon the reparative 

 efforts of the organism, or the greater severity of the irritant. 



