Tissue destruction is defined as?

• A. Regeneration
• B. Hypertrophy
• C. Lesion
• D. Atrophy

Answer: (C)

Describing tissue damage in pathology. Tissue destruction is best captured by the term lesion, which refers to any abnormal change in tissue caused by injury or disease—an area where the tissue is damaged and its structure or function is disrupted. This broad term fits because destruction can take many forms, from ulcers to scars, tumors, or other disruptions in normal tissue.

Regeneration describes the process of tissue regrowth to restore original tissue after injury, not the damage itself. Hypertrophy means an increase in cell size leading to larger tissue, not destruction. Atrophy refers to wasting away or loss of tissue, which is a form of decline rather than a defined damaged area.