hypertrophy
An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its individual…An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its individual cells.
Meaning
2 senses(countable)An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its individual cells.
Hypertrophie
гипертрофи́яgipertrofíja
abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ
An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its individual cells.
(uncountable)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.
Translations
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Origin
From French hypertrophie, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over, excessive”) + τροφή (tropFrom French hypertrophie, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over, excessive”) + τροφή (trophḗ, “nourishment”), equivalent to hyper- + -trophy.
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Forms
plural: hypertrophies| Singular | hypertrophy |
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Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
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