Pathology Flashcards
1
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Definition of hypertrophy
A
An increase in cell size
muscles or cardio
2
Q
Definition of dysplasia
A
dysplasia means there is altering in the epithelium cells, basement membrane is in tact, pre malignant
Once it crosses the basement membrane it becomes malignant
3
Q
What is metaplasia
A
A reversible change from one mature cell type to another mature cell type in response to a stimulus
