isoituminen

Isoituminen is a Finnish noun that denotes the process of becoming larger or increasing in size. The word is formed from the adjective iso meaning big and the suffix -ituminen, which is used to name processes or events. In scientific language the term appears mainly in biology and botany as a description of growth-related changes that involve an increase in size.

In biology and embryology, isoituminen can refer to enlargement of cells or tissues, such as organ growth during development, fruit enlargement, or tissue thickening due to accumulation of substances. It is distinct from processes that increase cell number, such as cell proliferation, and from hypertrophy, where individual cells become larger.

In botany, isoituminen may describe the enlargement of plant organs (for example leaves or fruits) during maturation, a change driven by cell expansion, water uptake, and biosynthesis of structural components. The term is not a standard technical label in modern Finnish science, and in current textbooks researchers more commonly use terms like growth, development, or hypertrophy when describing similar ideas.

Usage and status: Isoituminen tends to appear in older or more general Finnish prose and is not widely employed as a precise technical term in contemporary science. When precision is required, writers typically specify the exact process (for example cell enlargement, organ growth, or maturation) rather than using isoituminen as a blanket label.

See also: kasvu, kehitys, hypertrofia, solukoko. Etymology: from iso 'big' + -ituminen indicating a process of becoming.