hypertrophy
IPA: hˈaɪpɝtroʊfi
noun
- (countable, medicine) An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its individual cells.
- (uncountable, bodybuilding) Increase in muscle size through increased size of individual muscle cells; a result of weightlifting, and other exercise. It differs from muscle hyperplasia, which is the formation of new muscle cells.
verb
- (intransitive, of a tissue or organ) To increase in size.
- (by extension) To enlarge or extend.
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Examples of "hypertrophy" in Sentences
- Hypertrophy is an increase in cell size.
- Caudate lobe hypertrophy is often present.
- Heart failure in pressure overload hypertrophy.
- Astrocytes undergo both hypertrophy and hyperplasia.
- This type of hypertrophy is termed eccentric hypertrophy.
- Congenital hypertrophy of the lateral fold of the hallux.
- The heart and kidneys have increased susceptibility to hypertrophy.
- There is both concentric hypertrophy and eccentric hypertrophy in AI.
- Angioma formation in connection with hypertrophy of limbs and hemi hypertrophy.
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