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Skeletal muscle hypertrophy

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Hypertrophy (increase in size) of muscle cells (as opposed to hyperplasia, which refers to an increase in the number of muscle cells). [ HPO:curators ]

Term info

database cross reference
  • UMLS:C2265792
comment

Increased muscle bulk based on clinical observation.

definition

Hypertrophy (increase in size) of muscle cells (as opposed to hyperplasia, which refers to an increase in the number of muscle cells).

has exact synonym

Increased skeletal muscle cells, Muscle hypertrophy, Muscular hypertrophy, Hypertrophic muscles

id

HP:0003712