Hypertrophy
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hypertrophy-162-4477169
title:
Hypertrophy
text:
Hypertrophy is the increase in the volume of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its component cells. It is distinguished from hyperplasia, in which the cells remain approximately the same size but increase in number. Although hypertrophy and hyperplasia are two distinct processes, they frequently occur together, such as in the case of the hormonally induced proliferation and enlargement of the cells of the uterus during pregnancy. Eccentric hypertrophy is a type of hypertrophy where th
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Increase in the volume of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its component cells
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertrophy
date created:
2004-04-18T23:52:24Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T16:15:00Z
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