Hypertrophy, Hyperplasia, Atrophy, Metaplasia And Dysplasia 03.11.23 Flashcards
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Define hypertrophy
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Increase in size of a tissue caused by an increase in size of the constituent cells
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Define hyperplasia
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Increase in size of a tissue caused by an increase in number of the constituent cells
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Define atrophy
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Decrease in size of a tissue caused by a decrease in number of the constituent cells or a decrease in their size
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Define metaplasia
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Change in differentiation of a cell from one fully-differentiated type to a different fully-differentiated type
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Dysplasia
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Imprecise term for the morphological changes seen in cells in the progression to becoming cancer
