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GO: Biological Process
smooth muscle hypertrophy
- Term ID
- GO:0014895
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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.
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- Ontology
- GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO
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