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What is the Enlargement of an organ or tissue because of an abnormal increase in the number of cells in the tissues?
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Cancer.
Tobin Boyle
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What is the difference between hyperplasia and hypertrophy?
Hyperplasia is the enlargement of tissues or an organ due to an increase in the number of cells, while hypertrophy causes the same result, but is due to an increase in the size of cells.
What disease characterized by the unrestrained growth of abnormal cells in or on tissues of the body is known as what?
It is a cancer.
When is an increase to oxygen saturation in tissues recommended?
The purpose is to increase oxygen saturation in tissues where the saturation levels are too low due to illness or injury.
Why do cells work together as tissues and organs?
Because cells create tissues and tissues create organs.
What is a Cytotechnoligist?
Cytotechnologist is a laboratory technician who primarily deals with the recognition and identification of abnormal cells, such as those found in cancers, pre-cancerous tissues, and viral infections.
What word means an abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in the tissues?
Cancer.
What is it abnormal focal hyperaemia?
Hyperemia, describing the increase of blood flow to different tissues in the body
What is the difference between hyperplasia and hypertrophy?
Hyperplasia is the enlargement of tissues or an organ due to an increase in the number of cells, while hypertrophy causes the same result, but is due to an increase in the size of cells.
What are abnormal tissues?
What is terminology for abnormal skin tissue
What are the symptoms of Elephantiasis?
Some of the most common symptoms are abnormal swelling of skin and tissues, thickening and darkening of the skin in the lower extremities, pain in the testicles, fever and enlargement of lymph nodes in the groin
What is the medical term meaning abnormal opening between organs or tissues such as between the bladder and vagina?
A fistula is an abnormal opening between organs and tissues.
What is a broad term for abnormal tissues in the oral cavity?
lesion
Abnormal division of cells that invade surrounding tissues is called?
cancer
What disease occurs when there is an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells which results in fewer red blood cells carrying oxygen to body tissues?
Leukemia is the name of the disease described.
What disease is characterized by the unrestrained growth of abnormal cells in or on tissues of the body?
carcinoma
What is the medical term meaning pertaining to abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissues?
Edematous
What is a disease characterized by the unrestrained growth of abnormal cells on or in tissues of the body?
carcinoma
