In comparison to hyperplasia, hyperophy is
* Hyperophy: increase in size of cells. There are no new cells just bigger cells containing increased amount of structural proteins and organelles * Hyperplasia: increase in cell number Both results in enlarged organ * Hyperplasia occurs in cells capable of replication * Hyperophy occurs in cells which have limited capacity to divide Refer robbins 9/e p3.
Increase in cell size and number
Increase in cell size without increase in number
Increase in cell number without increase in size
Increase in cell size and decrease in number
General pathology