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Cancer is a process “
plasia
” = formation
Hyper-
plasia
Increase in the number of cells in a tissue or
organ
Dys-
plasia
(δυσ = “difficulty”)
Disturbance in size, shape and organization of
cell and tissue
Ana-
plasia
(
ἀνά = “new”)
Loss of structural organization and useful
function of a cell
Neo-
plasia
(νεός = “new”)
Pathologic process resulting in the formation
and growth of a tumor
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Cervical Dysplasia
Anaplastic Rhabdomyosarcoma