An increase in size of a blastocyst due to expansion of the blastocoelic cavity cell shape changes and cell proliferation. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0124020607 https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0198542771 GOC:dph ]
Term information
See also the Anatomical Dictionary for Mouse Development ontology terms 'TS4, blastocoelic cavity ; EMAP:17', 'TS5, blastocoelic cavity ; EMAP:27' and 'TS6, blastocoelic cavity ; EMAP:36'.
Term relations
- growth
- developmental growth
- part of some blastocyst development
- results in growth of some blastocyst