Term Name: | smooth muscle hypertrophy |
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Definition: | The enlargement or overgrowth of all or part of an organ due to an increase in size of its smooth muscle cells without cell division. Physiological hypertrophy is a normal process during development, and can also occur in mature structures on demand. In the uterus, smooth muscle cells undergo hypertrophy during pregnancy. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0014895] QuickGO AmiGO |