PATHOLOGY MCQ
CELL DAMAGE
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Question
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Hyperplasia generally means:
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An organ will increase in size due to excessive formation of extracellular fluids
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Increased cell production in a normal tissue
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Shrinkage in cell size
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Blebbing at the periphery
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In hyperplasia, there is an increase in the number of cells in an organ or tissue that appear normal under a microscope. In dysplasia, the cells look abnormal under a microscope but are not cancer. Hyperplasia and dysplasia may or may not become cancer.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hyperplasia is defined as the abnormal proliferation of endometrial cells usually caused by estrogen unopposed by the action of progesterone.
Detailed explanation-3: -Endometrial hyperplasia thickens your uterine lining, causing heavy or abnormal bleeding. Atypical endometrial hyperplasia raises your risk of endometrial cancer and uterine cancer. The condition tends to occur during or after menopause.
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