Neoplasia

the abnormal proliferation of benign or malignant cells

Atrophy

A wasting or decrease in size of a body organ, tissue, or part owing to disease, injury, or lack of use

Hypertrophy

A nontumorous enlargement of an organ or a tissue as a result of an increase in the size rather than the number of constituent cells

Hyperplasia

An abnormal increase in the number of cells in an organ or a tissue with consequent enlargement

Dysplasia

Abnormal development or growth of tissues, organs, or cells.

Metaplasia

the transformation of one kind of tissue into a different kind

Dystrophy

any of various bodily disorders, characterized by wasting of tissues

Calcification

The accumulation of calcium or calcium salts in a body tissue. Calcification normally occurs in the formation of bone, but can be deposited abnormally, as in the lungs.

Metastatic

Transmission of pathogenic microorganisms or cancerous cells from an original site to one or more sites elsewhere in the body, usually by way of the blood vessels or lymphatics

Cell Cycle

G1, S, G2, M, G0

Livor Mortis

Blood pools to the lowest point. Blood clots and becomes fixed by 12 hours post-mortem.

Algor Mortis

The body temperature changes approx 1 to 1.5 deg F ea hour, until it reaches ambient temp.

Rigor Mortis

Calcium and potassium released from lysed cells causes muscle stiffening to develop. Max at approx 12 hours post-mortem, then decreases until flaccid again, approx 24 hours post-mortem.

Apoptosis

Influenced by:

Normal cell turnover.

Cell suicide.

Normal Aging.

Genetic Damage.

Environmental conditions.

Hypoxia

Insufficient levels of oxygen in blood or tissue.