<P> Hypertrophy ( / haɪˈpɜːrtrəfi / , from Greek ὑπέρ `` excess '' + τροφή `` nourishment '' ) is the increase in the volume of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its component cells . It is distinguished from hyperplasia , in which the cells remain approximately the same size but increase in number . Although hypertrophy and hyperplasia are two distinct processes , they frequently occur together , such as in the case of the hormonally - induced proliferation and enlargement of the cells of the uterus during pregnancy . </P>
<P> Hypertrophy ( / haɪˈpɜːrtrəfi / , from Greek ὑπέρ `` excess '' + τροφή `` nourishment '' ) is the increase in the volume of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its component cells . It is distinguished from hyperplasia , in which the cells remain approximately the same size but increase in number . Although hypertrophy and hyperplasia are two distinct processes , they frequently occur together , such as in the case of the hormonally - induced proliferation and enlargement of the cells of the uterus during pregnancy . </P>
increase in the size of an organ by enlarging of cells
increase in the size of an organ by enlarging of cells
Hypertrophy
Hypertrophy