Atrophy is a term to describe:

a. increased growth of a cell, tissue or organ
b. the decrease of the size of cells, tissues, and organs
c. the increase in the number of cells
d. bad or difficult growth of cells


Answer: b. the decrease of the size of cells, tissues, and organs

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