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is benign enlargement of the prostate hypertrophy?
No
Although BEP is also known as benign prostatic hypertrophy, this is technically a misnomer.
Give an example of hypertrophy?
The growth of the wall of the left ventricle of a weight lifter over time.
The wall of the left ventricle usually enlarges during intense exercises over a period of time, in order to cope with the increased afterload on the ventricular muscle.
what is Results in uncontrolled, constant dividing cells
Neoplasia
Partial or complete wasting away of part of the body
Atrophy
A thrombosis is an abnormal blood clot formed in either an artery or a vein. Which of the following is UNLIKELY to be involved in formation of a thrombosis?
Excess consumption of warfarin or a similar drug.
Warfarin is a vitamin K antagonist; it inhibits the formation of clotting factors II, VII, IX and X. This makes the blood thinner, and hence REDUCES the chance of thrombosis.
Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease:
involving quiescent (inactivity) plaque is commonly asymptomatic