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Atrophy
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decrease in the size of cells resulting in reduced tissue mass. caused by reduced use, insufficient nutrition decreased nurological or hormonal stimulation.
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Hypertrophy
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increase in the size of cells resulting in increased tissue mass. can be caused by excersize
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Hyperplasia
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increased number of cells resulting in an enlarged tisue mass. may be a compensatory mechanism.
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Metaplasia
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when one mature cell type is replaced by another mature cell type. Could be caused by a deficit in vitamin A or as an adaptive mechanism.
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Dysplasia
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tissue in which the cells very in size and shape. Large nuclei are recently present and the rate of mitosis is usually increased.
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Neoplasia
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new growth or tumor. benign or malignant
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Anaplasia
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undifferintiated cells with variable nuclei size and cell structure, and numerous mitotic figures. malignancy and basis for grading cancer.
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