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Necrosis is...
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...death of a tissue within living tissue.
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Apoptosis is...
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...programmed cell death
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Morphology is...
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...the appearance of a cell or tissue
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Cytology is...
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...the study of cells
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Histology is...
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...the study of tissues
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Pathophysiology is...
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...how physiology is affected by disease
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Pathogenesis is...
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...the sequence of events (at the organ, cell, ultra-cellular and molecular levels) by which a disease develops
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a pathogen is...
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...a microorganism that causes disease
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Why do cells adapt?
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Cells adapt when confronted with stresses that threaten normal structure and function.
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