Gamuts

Muscle enlargement

In human anatomy, the masseter is one of the muscles of mastication. Found only in mammals, it is particularly powerful in herbivores to facilitate chewing of plant matter. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Synonyms
Muscular hypertrophy
May Be Caused by
Congenital unilateral hand muscular hyperplasia
Hoffmann syndrome
Hyperthyroidism
Kocher-Debré-Sémélaigne syndrome
Lipodystrophy
Muscular hypertrophy - hepatomegaly - polyhydramnios
Myhre syndrome
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Uruguay facio-cardio-musculo-skeletal syndrome
Synonyms
Muscular hypertrophy
May Be Caused by
Congenital unilateral hand muscular hyperplasia
Hoffmann syndrome
Hyperthyroidism
Kocher-Debré-Sémélaigne syndrome
Lipodystrophy
Muscular hypertrophy - hepatomegaly - polyhydramnios
Myhre syndrome
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Uruguay facio-cardio-musculo-skeletal syndrome


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