hypertrophy

(verb)

to increase in size

Related Terms

Examples of hypertrophy in the following topics:

  • Growth of Bone

    • The zone of maturation and hypertrophy contains chondrocytes that are older and larger than those in the proliferative zone .
    • The longitudinal growth of bone is a result of cellular division in the proliferative zone along with the maturation of cells in the zone of maturation and hypertrophy.
    • The next zone is the zone of maturation and hypertrophy where lipids, glycogen, and alkaline phosphatase accumulate, causing the cartilaginous matrix to calcify.