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Which organ is commonly affected by fatty change?
Which organ is commonly affected by fatty change?
What is the main cause of hydropic change?
What is the main cause of hydropic change?
What is the synonym for hydropic change?
What is the synonym for hydropic change?
What is the gross morphology of hydropic change in specialized organs?
What is the gross morphology of hydropic change in specialized organs?
What characterizes fatty change at a microscopic level?
What characterizes fatty change at a microscopic level?
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Fatty Change and Hydropic Change
- The liver is commonly affected by fatty change.
- The main cause of hydropic change is water accumulation in cells due to cellular injury or inflammation.
- A synonym for hydropic change is vacuolar degeneration.
- In specialized organs, the gross morphology of hydropic change is characterized by pale, swollen, and soft tissue.
- Fatty change is characterized at a microscopic level by the accumulation of lipid droplets within the cells, often displacing the nucleus to the periphery.
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