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A(n) ________ is a walled-off area of infected tissue that exhibits chronic inflammation.

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Granuloma

Step-by-step explanation:

The term granuloma literally means "small particle". When cells of the immune system such as neutrophils and macrophages are not able to kill the microbes during the inflammatory reaction, granulomas are formed.

These granulomas are nodular inflammatory lesions and isolate the site of tissue damage. These lesions contain phagocytic cells. For example, granuloma formation occurs during parasitic infection with helminths.

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