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Pathophysiology/Cellular Injury and Death

by Scott
Across
Any substance that can induce a mutation.
Type of calcification that occurs in otherwise normal tissue.
BPH in men older than 50 is likely caused by these substances; think DHEA.
Form of cell death that occurs when cells lose contact with the ECM.
This carbon compound is quite toxic to liver cells.
Destructive change in body tissue, from a wound, injury or inflammation.
Commonly used over the counter analgesic is detoxified in liver; may be harmful in higher doses.
Likely the most serious manifestation of lead poisoning is acute ___________.
Cell type with the potential to reproduce itself indefinitely, or any other cell type.
General term for an increase in cell size; mass of tissue increases.
Selective process that rids the body of injured or sick cells.
Of electrical current types, this kind is more dangerous; severe muscle contractions.
This type of hypertrophy occurs with the enlargement of a remaining organ or residual tissue after a portion has been excised.
Body of a cell as distinguished from the mind.
Xeroderma __________; enzyme required to repair sunlight induced DNA damage is lacking.
Calcification that occurs in dead or dying tissue is called this.
Radiation energy higher than the UV range is called this type of radiation.
Type of necrosis that occurs when some cells die, but their catalytic enzymes are not destroyed.
Down
Term applied when a considerable mass of tissue undergoes necrosis.; burns, diabetes etc.
Most toxic metals; lead and this one.
Entire complement of sugars, free or present in more complex molecules.
In planned cell death, cell execution is carried out by this important proteolytic enzyme.
Tissue that enlarges due to pituitary secretions is this type of hypertrophy.
A screen for lead toxicity requiring capillary blood from finger stick measures free erythrocyte ____________.
This term represents an irreversible change in which one adult cell is replaced by another adult cell type.
As muscle cells increase in size, production of this high energy molecule.
Common substance that causes breast or uterine enlargement.
Cancer cells have high levels of this, which tend to prevent senescence.
This term refers to an increase in the number of cells in any organ or tissue.
Substance of yellow-brown pigment granules having lipid residues of lysosomal digestion; wear and tear pigment.