Hypertrophy

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Contents 1 Broader Terms 2 Narrower Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts

Broader Terms

sign /symptom

Narrower Terms

asymmetric septal hypertrophy, heart enlargement, hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, kidney hypertrophy, muscle hypertrophy

Related Terms

neoplasm /cancer

Scope Note

general increase in bulk of a body part or organ due to an increase in cell volume; it is not due to tumor formation, nor to an increase in the number of cells.

Facts

• Hypertrophy is an increase in the size of a tissue or organ due to the enlargement of existing cells.
• Excessive development of an organ or part.

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