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hypertrophy

[ hahy-pur-truh-fee ]

noun

plural hypertrophies.
  1. abnormal enlargement of a part or organ; excessive growth. Compare gigantism ( def 1 ).
  2. excessive growth or accumulation of any kind.


verb (used with or without object)

hypertrophied, hypertrophying.
  1. to affect with or undergo hypertrophy.

hypertrophy

/ ˌhaɪpəˈtrɒfɪk; haɪˈpɜːtrəfɪ /

noun

  1. enlargement of an organ or part resulting from an increase in the size of the cells Compare atrophy hyperplasia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to undergo or cause to undergo this condition
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • hypertrophic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··ٰDZ· [hahy-per-, trof, -ik, -, troh, -fik], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of hypertrophy1

First recorded in 1825–35; hyper- + -trophy
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"This neuro-immune-endocrine cooperation synergistically promotes increased production of renin to maintain blood pressure homeostasis, but, on the other hand, severe arteriolar hypertrophy reduces the blood filtration function of the kidney."

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For example, the diabetic human heart organoids were larger, suggesting signs of cardiac hypertrophy -- a first hallmark of maternal pregestational diabetes.

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It is a condition in which the heart muscle becomes overgrown or "hypertrophied".

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A cardiac pathologist noted in a report that Sandoe had an enlarged heart with acute left ventricular failure and left ventricular hypertrophy.

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When you do strength training, over time, exercises that at first felt difficult become easier as your muscles increase in strength and size — a process called hypertrophy.

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