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hypertrophy
A general increase in bulk of a tissue or organ unrelated to tumor growth. The term is generally restricted to indicate an increase in size of tissue, but not an increase in number of cells.
Example: hypertrophy of a muscle due to exercise.
See also hyperplasia.
Related
hyperplasia
Specific
clitoromegaly
fat hypertrophy
hypertrophy of nasal turbinate; hypertrophy of nasal concha
lipohypertrophy
macroglossia
nail hypertrophy; onychauxis
tonsillar hypertrophy
General
pathologic process
sign/symptom
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995