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study of disease
study of disease
pathology
study of cause of disease
study of cause of disease
etiology
progression of disease
progression of disease
pathogenesis
the capability of a cell to adjust their structure and function in response to any various conditions
the capability of a cell to adjust their structure and function in response to any various conditions
adaptation results in?
adaptation results in?
clinical manifestations
clinical manifestations
a cell that is continuously dividing
a cell that is continuously dividing
a cell that is non-dividing
a cell that is non-dividing
three cell proliferation
three cell proliferation
a cell that is quiscent
a cell that is quiscent
types of cellular adaptations
types of cellular adaptations
types of adaptation
types of adaptation
it occurs due to a normal stressor; results in enhanced function
it occurs due to a normal stressor; results in enhanced function
an adaptation to positively counteract reduction in function
an adaptation to positively counteract reduction in function
it occurs due to an abnormal stressor; results in dysfunction and mortality
it occurs due to an abnormal stressor; results in dysfunction and mortality
increase in the size of cells which results in enlargement of the organs (no new, just bigger)
increase in the size of cells which results in enlargement of the organs (no new, just bigger)
increased number of cells in an organ or tissue
increased number of cells in an organ or tissue
a reversible change in which one ADULT cell type is replaced by another ADULT cell
a reversible change in which one ADULT cell type is replaced by another ADULT cell
shrinkage in the size of the cell by loss of substance (they are not dead just diminished function)
shrinkage in the size of the cell by loss of substance (they are not dead just diminished function)
fertile fields
fertile fields
three metaplasia
three metaplasia
premalignant change
premalignant change
cells are undifferentiated with variable nuclear and cell structures and numerous mitotic figures
cells are undifferentiated with variable nuclear and cell structures and numerous mitotic figures
atypical proliferative changes due to chronic irritation or inflammation
atypical proliferative changes due to chronic irritation or inflammation
“new growth”
“new growth”
considered less serious because they do not spread and are not life threatening (except in the brain)
considered less serious because they do not spread and are not life threatening (except in the brain)
a cancer neoplasia
a cancer neoplasia
failure of cell production
failure of cell production
aplasia results during fetal development
aplasia results during fetal development
decrease in cell production; incomplete development of an organ so that it fails to reach adult size
decrease in cell production; incomplete development of an organ so that it fails to reach adult size
these are reversible changes
these are reversible changes
