LESSON 5 Flashcards
Involves in the transformation in one type of
adult cell to another.
Metaplasia - Reversible
- means “disordered growth”; presence of
abnormal cells within a tissue (reversible)
Dysplasia
Lack of differentiation of cells
(irreversible)
➔ Usually utilized as a criteria towards
malignancy
➔ One of the basis or starting baseline for
diagnosing a malignancy
Anaplasia
means “new growth”; uncontrolled
proliferation of cells with no purpose; →
Tumor/Neoplasms
➔ Can lead to tumor or formation of tumor
➔ Continuous abnormal proliferation
Neoplasia
Mass of neoplastic cells
○ Resembles the normal cells
○ Sometimes it can be unidentifiable and
sometimes the degree of differentiation is
identifiable
Tumor/Neoplasm
incomplete development of the
organ
Aplasia
failure of an organ to develop
fully
Hypoplasia
complete non-appearance of an
organ
Agenesia
Type of abnormality in which the organs or a part of
the tissue is smaller than normal
RETROGRESSIVE
May resemble and function like a normal cell
● _______________; non-responsive to normal growth
factors
●____________nature; competes with cells for metabolic
needs
Autonomous
Parasitic
Acquired decrease of the size of a normally
developed organ
Atrophy
failure of an organ to form an
opening
Atresia
increased in tissue size due to
the increase in the size of individual cells.
Hypertrophy-
increased size of organ or
tissue due to increase in the number of
cells
Hyperplasia-
Developmental
Progressive
Degenerative
Developmental
○ Aplasia
○ Hypoplasia
○ Agenesia
○ Atresia
Progressive
● Hypertrophy
● Hyperplasia
Degenerative
● Dysplasia
● Metaplasia
● Anaplasia
● Neoplasia