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Pathology
Pathology - Chapter 1 BRS
Term | Definition |
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Hypertrophy | An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to an INCREASE in the SIZE of cells |
Hyperplasia | An increase in the size of an organ or tissue cause by an INCREASE in the number of cells |
Aplasia | Failure of cell production |
Hypoplasia | Decrease in cell production that is less extreme than in aplasia |
Atrophy | Decrease in the size of an organ or tissue and results from a DECREASE in the MASS OF PREEXISTING CELLS |
Metaplasia | replacement of one differentiated tissue by another |