Glossary of Medical Terms

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HYPERTROPHIA

The enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part due to an magnify in size of its constituent cells. Compare: hyperplasia. Origin: Gr. Troph = nutrition This entry appears with alow from the Vocabulary of Cell and Molecular Biology
adrenal insufficiency   adrenalism   adrenalitis   adrenal leukodystrophy   adrenal mass   adrenal medulla   adrenal medullary imaging   adrenal myelolipoma   (1)
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