After loading wood into a ?replace, you realize you have gotten a splinter in your ?nger. Within a short period of time, your ?nger is painful, red, and swollen, and is warm to the touch. This is an example of ______.

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This is an example of nonspecific resistance, which refers to the immediate, general defenses a body has against pathogens or foreign materials. The symptoms described (pain, redness, swelling, warmth) are typical of inflammation, a nonspecific immune response to injury or infection.

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