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Hypertrophy

Medical Definition:	General increase in bulk of a part or organ, not due to tumor formation, nor to an increase in the number of cells.
Guide Notes:	NIM; GEN or unspecified: prefer many precoord organ/hypertrophy terms, like PROSTATIC HYPERTROPHY; see MeSH definition for differentiation from HYPERPLASIA; coord with organ /pathol

Hypertrophy Categories.

	Hepatomegaly - Enlargement of the liver.
	Splenomegaly - Enlargement of the spleen.

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