Hypertrophy

//haɪˈpɜː.tɹə.fi// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its individual cells. countable

    "Ectopic chondrocyte hypertrophy has been demonstrated in OA, suggesting that the pathogenetical process involves a recapitulation of endochondral ossification [ 11 – 13 ]."

  2. 2
    abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ wordnet
  3. 3
    An increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its individual cells.; 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. uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    Of a tissue or organ, to increase in size. intransitive
  2. 2
    undergo hypertrophy wordnet
  3. 3
    To enlarge or extend. broadly

    "But when text hypertrophies into a riot of contending inscripturations, we lose too much of what matters most in writing."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French hypertrophie, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over, excessive”) + τροφή (trophḗ, “nourishment”), equivalent to hyper- + -trophy.

Etymology 2

From French hypertrophie, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over, excessive”) + τροφή (trophḗ, “nourishment”), equivalent to hyper- + -trophy.

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