auxesis

auxesis definition - medical

aux·e·sis (ôg-zēˈsĭs, ôk-sēˈ-)

noun
Growth resulting from increase in cell size without cell division.

Related Forms:

  • aux·etˈic (ôg-zĕtˈĭk) adjective

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