Category: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 that are best considered at a cellular level. These structural changes are deviations from the cell's normal structure and function with parameters 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.