Cell Adaptation - Comparative Anatomy

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Atrophy

Qualitative decrease in cell size

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Hypertrophy

Qualitative increase in cell size

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Hyperplasia 

Increase in the number of cells 

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Metaplasia

Transformation on type of cell (Cuboidal, Columnar) 

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Anaplasia

Poor cellular differentiation.

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Dysplasia

Abnormality with size, shape, orientation, abnormal growth.

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Neoplasia

Abnormal and uncontrolled cell growth, (tumor, becoming cancer cells)