Letter H

Hypertrophy

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Enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part of the body due to the increased size of the constituent cells.

Hypertrophy occurs in the biceps and heart because of increased work.

Cardiac hypertrophy is recognizable microscopically by the increased size of the cells.

The term hypertrophy is applied to the enlargement of the uterus during pregnancy.

The term benign prostatic hypertrophy is a misnomer because the increased size of the prostate is due to hyperplasia, an increase in the number of cells

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