Hypertrophy

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A nontumorous enlargement of an organ or a tissue as a result of an increase in the size rather than the number of constituent cells: muscle hypertrophy.
  • v. To grow or cause to grow abnormally large.
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  • n. An increase in the size of an organ due to swelling of the individual cells
  • n. 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.
  • v. : To increase in size
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A condition of overgrowth or excessive development of an organ or part; -- the opposite of atrophy.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In pathology, an enlargement of a part of the body from excessive growth or multiplication of its elements; specifically, an enlargement due to growth of the individual elements, as distinguished from hyperplasia, where there is a multiplication of the cellular elements.
  • n. Figuratively, excessive growth or accumulation of any kind.
  • n. In botany, a general term for all cases of excessive growth and increased size in the organs of plants, whether the increase is general or in a single direction.
  • To become hypertrophous or enlarged from excessive nutrition.
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  • n. abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ
  • v. undergo hypertrophy
    • Antonym
    atrophy   
    Verb Form
    hypertrophied    hypertrophies    hypertrophying   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    grow   
    Variant
    hypertrophied   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    hyperplasia    adenocarcinoma    carcinoma    effacement    adenoma   
     
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