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What is the deposition of calcium salts in association with normal blood levels of calcium and phosphate called?
What is the deposition of calcium salts in association with normal blood levels of calcium and phosphate called?
In which type of tissue does dystrophic calcification occur?
In which type of tissue does dystrophic calcification occur?
Where does metastatic calcification mainly occur in patients with raised blood calcium levels?
Where does metastatic calcification mainly occur in patients with raised blood calcium levels?
What is the condition of reduced growth rate that leads to atrophy if development has fully occurred?
What is the condition of reduced growth rate that leads to atrophy if development has fully occurred?
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Which type of abnormal cell growth leads to metaplasia and dysplasia?
Which type of abnormal cell growth leads to metaplasia and dysplasia?
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What is the stimulus for the excessive growth rate of cells?
What is the stimulus for the excessive growth rate of cells?
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What is hyperplasia?
What is hyperplasia?
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Which tissues can respond to increased demand for function with both increased rate of division and increase in cell size?
Which tissues can respond to increased demand for function with both increased rate of division and increase in cell size?
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In which type of muscle does hypertrophy without accompanying hyperplasia occur?
In which type of muscle does hypertrophy without accompanying hyperplasia occur?
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What stimulates hyperplasia in the parathyroid glands?
What stimulates hyperplasia in the parathyroid glands?
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In which condition does hyperplasia occur in the breast ducts and acini?
In which condition does hyperplasia occur in the breast ducts and acini?
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What causes hypertrophy of the left ventricle?
What causes hypertrophy of the left ventricle?
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Which tissue undergoes hyperplasia in the presence of a persistent traumatising agent?
Which tissue undergoes hyperplasia in the presence of a persistent traumatising agent?
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What stimulates hypertrophy in the bladder smooth muscle?
What stimulates hypertrophy in the bladder smooth muscle?
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When does hyperplasia occur in the bone marrow?
When does hyperplasia occur in the bone marrow?
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What stimulates hypertrophy in the arteries?
What stimulates hypertrophy in the arteries?
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