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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathological Conditions, Anatomical > Hypertrophy

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Hypertrophy  

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Note

  • NIM; general or unspecified: many precoordinated organ/hypertrophy terms are available; do not confuse with HYPERPLASIA; coord with organ /pathol (IM)

Scope note

  • General increase in bulk of a part or organ due to CELL ENLARGEMENT and accumulation of FLUIDS AND SECRETIONS, not due to tumor formation, nor to an increase in the number of cells (HYPERPLASIA).

History note

  • 65; HYPERTROPHY AND HYPERPLASIA was heading 1963-64

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006984

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