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→Degenerations and Infiltrations
==Degenerations and Infiltrations==
==Degenerations and Infiltrations==
* Degenerations and infiltrations are the morphological manifestation of an altered metabolism within the cell.
** A particular kind of change within a cell or tissue may suggest that a specific type of alteration has occurred.
* Degenerations and infiltrations are types of structural changes.
* Degenerations and infiltrations are types of structural changes.
** These are best considered at a cellular level.
** These are best considered at a cellular level.
** These structural changes are deviations from the cell's normal structure and function.
** These structural changes are deviations from the cell's normal structure and function.
*** Parameters are outside the normal physiological range for the cell.
*** Parameters are outside the normal physiological range for the cell.
* '''Degeneration'''
** The tissue cell shows some change in itself.
* '''Infiltration'''
** Something accumulates in the cell or tissue.
===Cellular Swelling===
===Cellular Swelling===