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Flash Cards Chap.2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cytology | study of anatomy, physiology, pathology and chemistry of the cell |
| Cytologist | is a specialist in the study and analysis of cell |
| Aplasia | is the defective development, or the congenital absence, of an organ or tissue. |
| Dysplasia | Is the abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs |
| Hypertrophy | Is a general increase in the bulk of a body part or organ that is due to an increase in the size but not the number, of cells in the tissues. |
| Adenitis | Is the inflammation of a gland |
| adenoma | is a benign tumor that arises in or resembles the glandular tissue. |
| Adenomalacia | is the abnormal softening of a gland |
| Adenosclerosis | is the abnormal hardening of a gland |
| Pathologist | is a physician who specializes in the laboratory analysis of a diseased tissue samples to confirm or establish a diagnosis. |