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1
Q

What are the 5 types of natural disease?

A
Inflammation
Circulatory Disturbances
Degenerative Disorders
Disorders of Growth
Developmental
2
Q

What is defined as inflammation?

A

Response of tissue to insult

Protective against further damage

3
Q

What is defines as abnormal cell growth?

A

Alteration of quantity, mutation and differential control

4
Q

What is defined as degenerative disorders?

A

Tissues and organs increasingly deteriorate over time

5
Q

What is the pathogenesis in all cases of developmental disorders?

A

Abnormalities in gameteogenesisAbnormalities in embryogenesis