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An increase in the size of individual cells
resulting in an enlarged tissue mass
(When muscles get bigger from exercise) |
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an increased number of cells resulting in an enlarged tissue mass
may be a compensatory mechanism to meet increased demands |
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| One mature cell type is replaced by a different mature cell type. |
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| Tissue in wich the cells vary in the size and shape, large nuclei and frequently present, and the rate of mitosis is increased. |
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| undifferentiated and have veriable nuclei and cell structure and numerous mitotic figures |
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| commonly called a tumor and means "New growth" |
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