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Sarcoplasmic hypertrophy is an increase in muscle size due to an increase in sarcoplasm, the non-contractile material in muscle cells.
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Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
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First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
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“Sarcoplasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sarcoplasm. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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Medical Definition
sarcoplasm
noun
sar·co·plasm
ˈsär-kə-ˌplaz-əm 
: the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber compare myoplasm
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