Tissue Changes Flashcards
1
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Transformation of one adult cell type to another adult type REVERSIBLE
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Metaplasia
2
Q
Incomplete or Defective development of a tissue organ
A
Aplasia
3
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Complete or non appearance of an organ
A
Agenesia
4
Q
Enlargement of a tissue due to proliferation of abnormal cells REVERSIBLE
A
Dysplasia
5
Q
Transformation of one adult cell type to a more primitive type
A
Anaplasia
6
Q
Increased tissue due to increase CELL NUMBER
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Hyperplasia
7
Q
Increase of tissue size due to increase CELL SIZE
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Hypertrophy
8
Q
Failure to form opening
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Atresia
9
Q
Continuous abnormal proliferation of cell without control
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Neoplasia
10
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Partial or complete wasting away of a part of the body
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Atrophy
11
Q
Failure of an organ to reach its mature size
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Hypoplasia
12
Q
3 types of tissue changes
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Retrogressive , Progressive , Degenaritive
