FLASHCARDS CELLULAR REACTION _MALFORMATION LU 2 Set 1

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A protrusion of an organ through an abnormal opening or a weakening in the muscle wall of a cavity that surrounds it, is referred to as a

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hernia

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This is caused by a deficiency of certain specialized cells in the retina that are sensitive to different colors

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Color blindness

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What is the deterioration of tissues with corresponding functional impairment because of disease or injury called?

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Degeneration

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What is the passing and accumulation of a substance into a cell, tissue or organ and being deposited in amounts more than normal or are not normally present is called?

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Infiltration

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A tissue discoloration due to pigments that are not normally present in the body is called

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Exogenous pigmentation

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A congenital anomaly characterized by the presence of extra toes or fingers.

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Polydactylism

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An abnormality and/or deformity in development with a marked deviation from normal growth or development is referred to as

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Malformation
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anomaly

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The replacement of damaged tissue/cells by the exact same type of tissue or identical cells.

 

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Regeneration

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A rare congenital deformity in which the proximal portions of the limbs are poorly developed or absent.

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Phocomelia

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The suffix "phocom" means

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seal