Phenomena and Processes

Skeletal Muscle Enlargement

An increase in SKELETAL MUSCLE mass in normal muscle development. In human adults it results primarily from an increase in the size of SKELETAL MUSCLE FIBERS unlike in muscle hyperplasia where an increase in the number of skeletal muscle fibers is a major factor.

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Abstract

An increase in SKELETAL MUSCLE mass in normal muscle development. In human adults it results primarily from an increase in the size of SKELETAL MUSCLE FIBERS unlike in muscle hyperplasia where an increase in the number of skeletal muscle fibers is a major factor.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Enlargement, Skeletal Muscle
  • Muscle Enlargement, Skeletal
  • Skeletal Muscle Enlargements

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2021

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Previous Indexing

  • Hypertrophy (1969-2020)
  • Muscle Development (1969-2020)

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  1. G07.345.500w.325w.377w.625.590w.500
  2. G11.427.578.590w.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Skeletal Muscle Enlargement. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000084062. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000084062
  2. Skeletal Muscle Enlargement. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21158525