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adhesions
restrictive fibrous connections that results from
surgery
infection
other injuries to serous membranes
anaplasia
irreversible change in size & shape of tissue cells
dysplasia
reversible change in normal shape, size, and organization of tissue cells
hyperplasia:
increase in number of normal cells (not tumor formation) in tissue/organ → enlarging that tissue/organ
hypertrophy
enlargement of organ/tissue due to increase in size of its cells
necrosis
death of one/more cells in organ/tissue due to
disease
injury
inadequate blood supply