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What is the definition of atrophy?
Decrease in the size of a tissue or organ resulting from a decrease in the size of individual cells composing the tissue or organ
What is an example of physiological atrophy?
Atrophy of the thymus gland during maturation
What does hypertrophy refer to?
Increase in cell size
What is hyperplasia?
Increase in cell number
What does neoplasia refer to?
Formation of new, abnormal tissue growth
Learn about the disturbance of growth in this lecture by Prof. Dr. Mohsen M. Macshut, a former Vice President and Dean of Medicine at Tanta University. Explore the factors affecting growth and their pathological implications.
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