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Aetiology
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Cause of disease.
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Pathogenesis
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mechanism by which aetiological agent leads to disease manifestations.
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Adaptation
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Atrophy: from decreased function
Hypertrophy/hyperplasia: increased function Metaplasia: altered function |
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Apoptosis
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-Physiological and Pathological
-single cells -energy dependent -maintained membrane integrity -no inflammation -neighbours phagocytose dead cell. |
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Necrosis
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-Always pathological
-Group of cells -not energy dependent -no membrane integrity -usually inflammatous -neutrophils and macrophage digest. |
