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cellular adaptation
Tuesday 23 August 2022
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Definition : In cell biology and pathophysiology , cellular adaptation refers to changes made by a cell in response to adverse or varying environmental changes. The adaptation may be physiologic (normal) or pathologic (abnormal).
Four types of morphological adaptations include :
atrophy or hypotrophy
hypertrophy
hyperplasia
metaplasia