ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY VOCABULARY

166. somat body. Somatotrophic: Somat (body) + o + trop (nourishment) + ic (relating to). Relating to the growth of the body, as in somatrophic hormone or growth hormone. 167. plasia formation or development. Hyperplasia: Hyper (excessive) + plasia (formation). Hyperplasia means an increase in the number of cells in the body. 168. sarc flesh. ................
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