increase or growth by adding similar material
• (n.) The process of generation by development of blastema, or fission of cells, in which the new formation is in all respect like the individual from which it proceeds.
(ak″rә-men-tish´әn) growth by addition of similar tissue.
Ac`cre·men·ti'tion noun [ See Accresce , Increment .] (Physiol.) The process of generation by development of blastema, or fission of cells, in which the new formation is in all respect like the individual from which it proceeds. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ak′rĕ-men-ti′shŭn Definitions: 1. Reproduction by budding or germination. Synonyms: accretion1