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hypertrophy
[hahy-pur-truh-fee]
noun
plural
hypertrophiesabnormal enlargement of a part or organ; excessive growth.
excessive growth or accumulation of any kind.
verb (used with or without object)
to affect with or undergo hypertrophy.
hypertrophy
/ ËŒhaɪpəˈtrÉ’fɪk, haɪˈpÉœËtrÉ™fɪ /
noun
enlargement of an organ or part resulting from an increase in the size of the cells Compare atrophy hyperplasia
verb
to undergo or cause to undergo this condition
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- hypertrophic adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of hypertrophy1
Example Sentences
"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."
For example, the diabetic human heart organoids were larger, suggesting signs of cardiac hypertrophy -- a first hallmark of maternal pregestational diabetes.
It is a condition in which the heart muscle becomes overgrown or "hypertrophied".
A cardiac pathologist noted in a report that Sandoe had an enlarged heart with acute left ventricular failure and left ventricular hypertrophy.
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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