Overview Of Cellular Adaptations Flashcards

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Atrophy

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Decrease in cellular size

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2
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Hypertrophy

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Increase in cellular size

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3
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Hyperplasia

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Increase in number of cells

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4
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Dysplasia

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-Deranged cellular growth
-Not a true adaptive state
-Atypical hyplerplasia

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5
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Metaplasia

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Replacement of one cell type with another

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