This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Pathology
Cloudy swelling is due to - 
Select and explain. 
A. Accumulation of water intracellularly, B. Fat accumulation intracellularly, C. Lysozyme degeneration, D. Glycogen accumulation intracellularly
A: Accumulation of water intracellularly
Answer: A: Accumulation of water intracellularly 
Explanation: Ans. is 'a' i.e., Accumulation of water intracellularyo Cloudy swelling of a cell is degenerative change, in which the cells swell due to injury to the membrane affecting ionic transfer, causing the cytoplasm to appear cloudy and water to accumulate between the cells, with resultant swelling of the tissue.o It is also called abominoid degeneration, hydropic degeneration or parenchymatous degeneration.