__NOTOC__<unk>  (, 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<unk> erplasia, in which the cells remain approximately the same size but increase in number. Although<unk>  and<unk> erplasia 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. Eccentric<unk>  is a type of<unk>  where the walls and chamber of a hollow organ undergo growth in which the overall size and volume are enlarged. It is applied especially to the left ventricle of heart. Sarcomeres are added in series, as for example in dilated cardiomyopathy (in contrast to<unk> c cardiomyopathy, a type of concentric<unk> , where sarcomeres are added in parallel).
Hypertrophy
Hyperplasia
Dysplasia
Hemihypertrophy
Atrophy
Hypoplasia
Metaplasia
Anaplasia