Hepatization, gray
Chapter: 2
Consolidation (see separately) of the lung, to the extent that it develops the firmness and consistency of liver. The modifier, "gray", is appended to reflect the color that the consolidated tissue has when examined grossly. In gray hepatization, the inflammatory process has continued long enough for hyperemia to subside, leaving primarily leukocytes. Thus, the color. See red hepatization as a contrast.
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