Cellular adaptation

• • Atrophy: a decrease in cell size, which leads to a decrease in the size of the  tissue and organ. 
• • Hypertrophy: an increase in the size of the cells, leading to an increase in tissue and organ size. 
• • Dysplasia: an alteration in size, shape, and organization of cells. 
• • Metaplasia: a cellular adaptation in which the cell changes to another type of cell. 
• • Neoplasia: the development of a new type of cell with an uncontrolled growth pattern.