What is Cell Hypertrophy?
The growth of cells in size and volume
What is Cell Metaplasia?
The process whereby cells have a phenotype, size, shape, or functionality/metabolic change. eg. smoking causing Columnar cells to change to squamous in pulmonary epithelial lining
What is Cell Atrophy?
When the cell undergoes necrosis or apoptosis ie. shrinkage and death, due to lack of use or disease.
What is Cell Hyperplasia?
The multiplication and new growth in number of cells in cells with the ability to divide.