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Increased volume of blood in a particular tissue is known as congestion. It is a passive process, resulting from impaired …

Edema is accumulation of fluid in interstitial spaces and serous cavities. It can be either exudate or transudate. Transudate It …

After tissue damage, repair process starts. It can begin as early as 24 hours. Fibroblasts and endothelial cells begin proliferating …

Chronic granulomatous inflammation is a distinctive pattern of chronic inflammatory reaction in which the predominant cell type is an activated …

Chronic inflammation is an inflammation of prolonged duration (weeks or months) in which the inflammation, tissue injury and attempts at …

Acute inflammation is a host response that serves to deliver white blood cells and plasma proteins to the site of …

Hemosiderin is an endogenous blood derived golden yellow to brown granular or crystalline pigment. Other endogenous pigments are: Lipofuscin Melanin …

Pathological calcification is abnormal deposition of calcium salts together with small amounts of magnesium, iron and other minerals. It is …

Pigments Pigments are defined as substances occurring in living matter that absorb visible light. Classification Pigments are classified as: Endogenous …

Metaplasia is a reversible change in which one differentiated cell type (epithelial or mesenchymal) is replaced by another cell type. …