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| investigation of alterations in cells, tissue, organs; may help find cause of disease |
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| process of tissue changes associated with development of disease |
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| disease with no known cause |
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| disease caused by medical treatment |
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| expected outcome of the disease |
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| sudden onset and short course |
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| slowly develops, lasts more than 4 months |
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| symptoms relieved for period of time |
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| onset of another disease while coping with an existing disease |
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| signs & symptoms, evidence of disease |
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| cells of higher animals and plants, many chromosomes |
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| single cell, one chromosome, such as bacteria |
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| decrease in size of muscle due to not using |
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| increase in cell size; ex: enlarged heart due to high bp |
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| increase in the number of cells; can become abnormal and lead to cancer |
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| Change in size, shape, or organization of a cell; precursor to cancer; esp in epithelial cells (lungs, cervix); caused by substance, HPV, or smoking |
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| reversible replacement of cells; not necessarily disease causing; lungs, inside mouth (ex: quitting smoking) |
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