5. Pathophysiology - Susan Anderson

Question 1

Define the following:

1. Hypertrophy
2. Hyperplasia
3. Atrophy
4. Involution
5. Metaplasia
6. Neoplasia

Answer 1

1. Increase in cell size
2. Increase in cell number
3. Cell shrinkage due to loss of cell substance
4. Reduction in number of functioning cells
5. Change in cell type
6. New growth