👉 The term "subinflammatory" is often used in medicine to describe a condition where there are signs or symptoms of inflammation, but no actual inflammation itself. This can occur when the body's immune system mistakenly identifies and attacks healthy cells that it does not recognize as harmful or abnormal. In this scenario, the term "subinflammatory" refers to the presence of other substances within the body, such as cytokines (growth factors) produced by cells in the immune system, that are being directed at