Pathology · Multiple Systems · Medium
Autophagy
Meaning: Process by which a cell breaks down and recycles its own damaged components inside lysosomes.
In practice: Autophagy helps cells survive starvation by recycling worn-out organelles for energy.
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Which word means: Benign mass of normal tissue found in an abnormal location in the body.
Answer: Choristoma
Which word means: Mass of platelets, fibrin and microbes attached to a heart valve in infective endocarditis.
Answer: Vegetation
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