where the total number of somatic cells is fixed upon reaching maturity, post-embryonic growth is achieved almost exclusively through hypertrophy. In humans and other mammals, hypertrophy is a normal physiological process, such as the hormonally induced enlargement of uterine cells during pregnancy.

Clinical significance in humans

Eccentric hypertrophy is a type of hypertrophy in which the walls and chamber of a hollow organ

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